double

/ˈdʌbəl/

adjectiveverbnoundou · ble

Think: “DOU-ble has DOU like ‘two’—a double is two of something.”

Yes, it's double. The tricky part is the ending: it’s **-ble** (double), not **-bel**.

Definitions

  1. adjectivetwice as much; made of two equal parts
  2. verbto become twice as much, or to make something twice as much
  3. nountwice the amount; a twofold amount

Examples

  • “Please double the recipe if more guests are coming.”
  • “The company hopes to double its sales next year.”
  • “She ordered a double scoop of ice cream.”

Synonyms

twicetwofoldduplicateincreasemultiply

Antonyms

halvereduce

Translations

ES doblePT dobroFR double

Common misspellings

dubledoubldobledoubeldubbeldoubeledubbledoublle

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