Synonyms for double


Grammar : Adj, noun, verb
Spell : duhb-uh l
Phonetic Transcription : ˈdʌb əl

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Définition of double

Origin :
  • early 13c., from Old French doble (10c.) "double, two-fold; two-faced, deceitful," from Latin duplus "twofold, twich as much" from duo "two" (see two) + -plus "more" (see plus). Double standard attested by 1951. Military double time (1833) originally was 130 steps per minute.
  • adj in a pair
  • noun something which exactly resembles another
  • verb make two of; make twice as large
Example sentences :
  • If you don't put down that gun in double quick time, you'll repent it.
  • Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger
  • Then he would have the double satisfaction of using the boat and disappointing Robert.
  • Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger
  • The mighty man of Kittery has a double claim to remembrance.
  • Extract from : « Biographical Sketches » by Nathaniel Hawthorne
  • The germinating cases, A A, are of iron; the bottoms are double.
  • Extract from : « Scientific American Supplement, No. 433, April 19, 1884 » by Various
  • It's like the old game: you think of a number, and they double it.
  • Extract from : « In the Midst of Alarms » by Robert Barr
  • Nearer and nearer the double ranks caught the movement and recommenced their march.
  • Extract from : « The Dream » by Emile Zola
  • As she looked into his eyes, she could feel the double hurt that Fate had dealt him.
  • Extract from : « Her Father's Daughter » by Gene Stratton-Porter
  • She had thus a double being, although she was alone with her fancies.
  • Extract from : « The Dream » by Emile Zola
  • Round her throat was a necklace of a double row of large pearls.
  • Extract from : « Camps, Quarters and Casual Places » by Archibald Forbes
  • Here my mistress met me with a double allowance of knives to clean.
  • Extract from : « Ned Myers » by James Fenimore Cooper

Antonyms for double

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