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Being bent, creased, or crumpled in shape
“The doubled paper was unable to fit through the envelope slot.”
Consisting of two equal, identical, or similar parts or things
Being double or twice in amount, level or degree
To have become larger in size or degree
To have made a quantity bigger
“She predicted that her sales would double, or perhaps treble, over the next two or three years.”
Past tense for to serve, or be used in, a secondary purpose
“Today, I have three PCs humming away in different rooms all over the house, and all three double nicely as TVs.”
Past tense for to take over the responsibilities of
“A recurrent theme is the unwilling servant Sganarelle who is coerced to double for his boss or pretend he's someone else.”
Past tense for to fold something over
“Double the cloth according to the dotted lines, and cut the fore-part out as shown by the plate.”
Past tense for to move at a fast speed on foot
Past tense for to be liberated or freed from (something)
Past tense for to be similar to in appearance or structure
Past tense for to do, make, or perform again
Past tense for to create a copy of an image
Past tense for to work at a secondary job, often in the evening or during the night
Past tense for to evade or escape from someone or something, especially by using cunning or skill
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