Twice

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Twice \Twice\ (tw[imac]s), adv. [OE. twies (where the s is the
     adverbial ending; see {-wards}), twie, AS. twiges, twiwa;
     akin to twi- (in comp.) two, G. zwie-, OHG. zwi-, Icel.
     tv[imac]-, L. bi-, Gr. di-, Skr. dvi-, and E. two. See
     {Two}.]
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     1. Two times; once and again.
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              He twice essayed to cast his son in gold. --Dryden.
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     2. Doubly; in twofold quantity or degree; as, twice the sum;
        he is twice as fortunate as his neighbor.
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     Note: Twice is used in the formation of compounds, mostly
           self-explaining; as, twice-born, twice-conquered,
           twice-planted, twice-told, and the like.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  twice
       adv 1: two times; "I called her twice"
       2: to double the degree; "she was doubly rewarded"; "his eyes
          were double bright" [syn: {doubly}, {double}]

From THE DEVIL'S DICTIONARY ((C)1911 Released April 15 1993) [devils]:

  TWICE, adv.  Once too often.