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- verb transitive To
double the quantity, amount or duration of something - verb poker, by extension, intransitive To double one's amount of chips by winning an
all-in pot. - verb To
bend , bend over; tofold ; tostoop . - verb intransitive To have a secondary use.
- verb baseball, transitive To get the second out in a
double play , typically referring to getting an out by beating a runner back to a base (often by throwing) after a fly ball has been caught - verb intransitive To employ double the usual resources for a particular purpose.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb stake winnings from one bet on a subsequent wager
- verb bend over or curl up, usually with laughter or pain
- verb share a room or a bed designed for only one person
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