What is the verb for double?

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double

To multiply by two.
To fold over so as to make two folds.
To be the double of; to exceed by twofold; to contain or be worth twice as much as.
(intransitive) To increase by 100%, to become twice as large in size.
(baseball) To get a two-base hit.
(transitive) (sometimes followed by up) To clench (a fist).
(transitive) (often followed by together or up) To join or couple.
(transitive) To repeat exactly; copy.
(intransitive) (often followed by as) To play a second part or serve a second role.
(intransitive) To turn sharply; following a winding course.
(nautical) To sail around (a headland or other point).
(music) To duplicate (a part) either in unison or at the octave above or below it.
(music) To be capable of performing (upon an additional instrument).
(bridge) To make a call that will double certain scoring points if the preceding bid becomes the contract.
(card game) To double down.
(billiards, snooker, pool) To cause (a ball) to rebound from a cushion before entering the pocket.
(intransitive) (followed by for) To act as substitute.
(intransitive) To go or march at twice the normal speed.
(transitive) To multiply the strength or effect of by two.
(military) To unite, as ranks or files, so as to form one from each two.
(radio, informal, of a station) To transmit simultaneously on the same channel as another station, either unintentionally or deliberately, causing interference.
Synonyms:

“She predicted that her sales would double, or perhaps treble, over the next two or three years.”

“Today, I have three PCs humming away in different rooms all over the house, and all three double nicely as TVs.”

“A recurrent theme is the unwilling servant Sganarelle who is coerced to double for his boss or pretend he's someone else.”

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“Queen's doubled their lead when Elger struck again with another field goal eight minutes into the second quarter.”

“She started on chemotherapy, and then doubled up this treatment with radiotherapy.”

“Earnings from khat, an amphetamine like stimulant that is banned in the United States and several European countries, has doubled.”

doubling

“He applied mechanics to improve turbines and waterwheels more than doubling the efficiency of the waterwheel.”

“The methods of tree felling were altered and piece work was introduced, doubling the woodcutters ' wages and leading to increased costs.”

“If you find yourself a partner of a similar height and build to yourself, you are effectively doubling your collective wardrobes.”

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