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Wordnet 3.0

VERB (3)

1. double in magnitude, extent, or intensity;
- Example: "The enemy redoubled their screaming on the radio"

2. double again;
- Example: "The noise doubled and redoubled"

3. make twice as great or intense;
- Example: "The screaming redoubled"


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Redouble \Re*dou"ble\ (r?*d?b"'l), v. t. [Pref. re- + double: cf. F. redoubler. Cf. Reduplicate.] To double again or repeatedly; to increase by continued or repeated additions; to augment greatly; to multiply. [1913 Webster] So they Doubly redoubled strokes upon the foe. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Redouble \Re*dou"ble\, v. i. To become greatly or repeatedly increased; to be multiplied; to be greatly augmented; as, the noise redoubles. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

redouble v 1: double in magnitude, extent, or intensity; "The enemy redoubled their screaming on the radio" 2: double again; "The noise doubled and redoubled" 3: make twice as great or intense; "The screaming redoubled"