Associations to the word «Redouble»

Wiktionary

REDOUBLE, verb. (transitive) To double, especially to double again; to increase considerably; to multiply; to intensify.
REDOUBLE, verb. (bridge) (backgammon) To double an opponent's doubling bid.
REDOUBLE, verb. (intransitive) To become twice as big.
REDOUBLE, noun. (bridge) An optional bid made by the side currently holding the highest bid for the contract, after the opposing side has doubled.

Dictionary definition

REDOUBLE, verb. Double in magnitude, extent, or intensity; "The enemy redoubled their screaming on the radio".
REDOUBLE, verb. Double again; "The noise doubled and redoubled".
REDOUBLE, verb. Make twice as great or intense; "The screaming redoubled".

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche