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To increase in amount, value or degree, especially by two
“She predicted that her sales would double, or perhaps treble, over the next two or three years.”
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.”
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.”
To fold something over
“Double the cloth according to the dotted lines, and cut the fore-part out as shown by the plate.”
(intransitive) To become larger in size or degree
To move at a fast speed on foot
To be liberated or freed from (something)
To be similar to in appearance or structure
To do, make, or perform again
To create a copy of an image
To imitate, copy or follow something in form or action
To work at a secondary job, often in the evening or during the night
To evade or escape from someone or something, especially by using cunning or skill
Plural for a person or thing that looks exactly like another
“Bethany had played Tatiana's double in the mirror in the second scene of Onegin.”
Plural for a person who stands in for someone else, especially as an actor
“They had a plan for Trey to be a stunt double in films, while Pixie would be that actor who does all of his own stunts.”
Plural for a group of two objects or people
“I am convinced that they were not only printed together but were actually sold together as a double.”
Plural for a person skilled in imitating the voice or actions of others in an entertaining way
Plural for someone who copies the behaviour or actions of another
Plural for an abrupt turn to face the opposite direction
Plural for baseball hit allowing batter to get to second base
Plural for someone with whom one spends a lot of time socially
Plural for an inseparable attendant or companion
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