double

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of DOUBLE

to make twice as great or as many <we doubled our investment in six months>

Synonyms duplicate, redouble

Related Words compound, multiply; accumulate, balloon, build (up), burgeon (also bourgeon), enlarge, escalate, expand, increase, mount, mushroom, proliferate, rise, snowball, swell, wax

to lay one part over or against another part of <double the wet cloth and place it on the victim's forehead>

Synonyms double

Related Words overlap, overlay, overlie; collapse, telescope; close, shut; plait, pleat

Antonyms extend, open, spread, unfold, unroll

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