Redouble

Pronunciation: /riˈdʌbəl/

Definitions of redouble

verb to make or become twice as much or as many

Example Sentences

A1 I need to redouble my efforts to finish my homework on time.

A2 She decided to redouble her focus on learning Spanish after her trip to Spain.

B1 The company plans to redouble its marketing efforts in order to increase sales.

B2 The government has announced measures to redouble its efforts in combating climate change.

C1 As the project deadline approached, the team redoubled their efforts to meet the targets.

C2 The athlete redoubled his training regimen in preparation for the upcoming championship.

Examples of redouble in a Sentence

formal In order to meet the deadline, we must redouble our efforts.

informal We need to really step up our game to get this done on time.

slang Let's kick it up a notch and redouble our efforts.

figurative Sometimes in life, we need to redouble our determination to overcome obstacles.

Grammatical Forms of redouble

• past tense: redoubled
• plural: redoubles
• comparative: more redouble
• superlative: most redouble
• present tense: redoubles
• future tense: will redouble
• perfect tense: has redoubled
• continuous tense: is redoubling
• singular: redoubles
• positive degree: redouble
• infinitive: redouble
• gerund: redoubling
• participle: redoubling

Origin and Evolution of redouble

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old French

Story behind the word: The word 'redouble' originated from the Old French word 'redoubler', which was derived from the Latin word 'reduplicare' meaning 'to double back'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'redouble' has evolved to also mean intensifying or increasing something, rather than just doubling back.