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Double, 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”.
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Double six thousand, and then treble that. Shak.
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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.
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Then the old man
Was wroth, and doubled up his hands. Tennyson.
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3. To be the double of; to exceed by twofold; to contain or be worth twice as much as.
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Thus reënforced, against the adverse fleet,
Still doubling ours, brave Rupert leads the way. Dryden.
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4. To pass around or by; to march or sail round, so as to reverse the direction of motion.
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Sailing along the coast, the doubled the promontory of Carthage. Knolles.
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5. (Mil.) To unite, as ranks or files, so as to form one from each two.
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doubled adj.
1. rendered twice as great or twice as many.
Syn. -- double, duplex, twofold, diploid.
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2. folded in two; as, “doubled sheets of paper”.
Syn. -- doubled over.
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