4 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Double \Dou"ble\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Doubled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Doubling}.] [OE. doblen, dublen, doublen, F. doubler, fr. L. duplare, fr. duplus. See {Double}, a.] 1. To increase by adding an equal number, quantity, length, value, or the like; multiply by two; as, to double a sum of money; to double a number, or length. [1913 Webster] Double six thousand, and then treble that. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To make of two thicknesses or folds by turning or bending together in the middle; to fold one part upon another part of; as, to double the leaf of a book, and the like; to clinch, as the fist; -- often followed by up; as, to double up a sheet of paper or cloth. --Prior. [1913 Webster] Then the old man Was wroth, and doubled up his hands. --Tennyson. [1913 Webster] 3. To be the double of; to exceed by twofold; to contain or be worth twice as much as. [1913 Webster] Thus re["e]nforced, against the adverse fleet, Still doubling ours, brave Rupert leads the way. --Dryden. [1913 Webster] 4. To pass around or by; to march or sail round, so as to reverse the direction of motion. [1913 Webster] Sailing along the coast, the doubled the promontory of Carthage. --Knolles. [1913 Webster] 5. (Mil.) To unite, as ranks or files, so as to form one from each two. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: doubled \doubled\ adj. 1. rendered twice as great or twice as many. Syn: double, duplex, twofold, diploid. [WordNet 1.5] 2. folded in two; as, doubled sheets of paper. Syn: doubled over. [WordNet 1.5] Double dealer From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: doubled adj 1: twice as great or many; "ate a double portion"; "the dose is doubled"; "a twofold increase" [syn: {double}, {twofold}] 2: folded in two; "doubled sheets of paper" From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]: 36 Moby Thesaurus words for "doubled": creased, crimped, dog-eared, duplicated, echoed, flexible, flounced, fluted, foldable, folded, folding, gathered, plagiarized, plaited, pleated, pliable, plicate, plicated, plicatile, quilled, quoted, rechauffe, redoubled, reduplicated, reechoed, regurgitated, reiterate, reiterated, repeated, reproduced, retold, ruffled, tucked, twice-told, twilled, warmed up
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