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Definition double in British English

double verb

verb
/ˈdʌb(ə)l/
1

to become twice as big, twice as much, or twice as many

Example

The number of people without work has doubled in the last five years.

Example

Their house has doubled in value since they bought it.

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1.1

to increase something so that it is twice as big, twice as much, or twice as many

Example

The government is threatening to double the tax on alcohol.

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2

to fold something so that it has two layers of equal size

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3

in baseball, to hit the ball far enough so that you can run to the second base

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Definition double in British English

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