redouble
redouble Lexical Profile
redouble Game Scores & Validity
• verb
To make or become much greater, more intense, or more numerous (especially of efforts or emotions).
"After falling behind schedule, the research team decided to redouble their efforts to complete the clinical study on time."
To double again a bid in contract bridge that an opponent has already doubled, thereby further increasing the scoring stakes.
"Holding two aces and a king, the declarer chose to redouble immediately after the opponent's aggressive double."
• noun
In contract bridge, a call that doubles an opponent's preceding double, further multiplying the scoring value of the contract.
"Confident in her strong trump suit, she declared a bold redouble that put immense pressure on the opposing pair."
Word Nuance & Usage
The verb 'redouble' almost always colocates with 'efforts' or 'attempts' (as in 'to redouble one's efforts'), where it means to intensify or significantly increase rather than literally multiplying by two again.
• Rhymes for redouble
Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 15th century from Middle French redoubler, formed from the intensive prefix re- ('again, thoroughly') and doubler ('to double').