redouble Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb double in magnitude, extent, or intensity
    • The enemy redoubled their screaming on the radio
  2. verb double again
    • The noise doubled and redoubled
  3. verb make twice as great or intense
    • The screaming redoubled

WordNet

Re*dou"ble transitive verb
Etymology
Pref. re- + double: cf. F. redoubler. Cf. Reduplicate.
Definitions
  1. To double again or repeatedly; to increase by continued or repeated additions; to augment greatly; to multiply.
    So they Doubly redoubled strokes upon the foe. Shak.
  2. (Contract bridge) To bid a redouble.
Definitions
  1. An optional bid made by the side currently holding the highest bid for the contract, after the opposing side has doubled. This bid increases the score for successfully making the contract, and increases the penalties for failing. The score or penalty depends on the number of tricks over or under the contract, according to a defined schedule, and depending on the vulnerability of the side attempting the contract.
Re*dou"ble intransitive verb
Definitions
  1. To become greatly or repeatedly increased; to be multiplied; to be greatly augmented; as, the noise redoubles.

Webster 1913