double vs redouble

redouble vs double

double is a noun but redouble is not a noun.

double is an adjective but redouble is not an adjective.

double and redouble both are verbs.

double is an adverb but redouble is not an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
double	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
redouble	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, redouble is a hyponym of double; that is, redouble is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than double:

double: increase twofold
redouble: double again

Other hyponyms of double include geminate.

double (noun)	redouble (noun)
a base hit on which the batter stops safely at second base
raising the stakes in a card game by a factor of 2
a quantity that is twice as great as another
someone who closely resembles a famous person (especially an actor)
a stand-in for movie stars to perform dangerous stunts

double (adjective)	redouble (adjective)
used of homologous chromosomes associated in pairs in synapsis
used of flowers having more than the usual number of petals in crowded or overlapping arrangements
having two meanings with intent to deceive
large enough for two
twice as great or many
consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs
having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities

double (verb)	redouble (verb)
increase twofold	double in magnitude, extent, or intensity
hit a two-base hit	make twice as great or intense
do double duty; serve two purposes or have two functions	double again
make or do or perform again
bend over or curl up, usually with laughter or pain
make a demand for (a card or suit)

double (adverb)	redouble (adverb)
to double the degree
two together
downward and forward

Difference between double and redouble

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