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What does double down mean?

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Verb
  1. (gambling) To double one's wager. In particular, it is the name of a specific doubling bet allowed in blackjack.
  2. (on) To double or significantly increase a risk, investment, or other commitment.
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We're using this time right now to double down and try to fix some of our problems.
In blackjack, there are certain two card hands with which you must hit, double down, stand or split correctly to have a decent chance of winning.
Fielder leads off the inning by ripping a double down the rightfield line.
When I double down, it's because based on the overall odds taking exactly one more blind card is likely to make me a winning hand.
Players have been known to double down on a natural 21, or split tens hoping to get more money on the table.
He wants to double down on health care policies that will only work for the healthy and the wealthy.

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