Doubled Double ˈdʌbl Years Make Verb Bre Membership

• membership almost doubled in two years.
• double all the quantities in the recipe to make enough for eight people.
• she doubled the blanket and put it under his head.
• he doubled to left field.

double

1. to become, or make something become, twice as much or as many
• Membership almost doubled in two years.
• Double all the quantities in the recipe to make enough for eight people.
2. to bend or fold something so that there are two layers
• She doubled the blanket and put it under his head.
3. to hit the ball far enough for you to get to second base
• He doubled to left field.

Extra Examples

• The party almost doubled its share of the vote to 21%.
• The price of houses has nearly doubled in the last ten years.
• The town has approximately doubled in size since 1960.
• This percentage could easily double.

Verb Forms

• present simple I / you / we / they double
• he / she / it doubles
• past simple doubled
• past participle doubled
• -ing form doubling

Word Origin

• Middle English: via Old French from Latin duplus, from duo ‘two’ The verb is from Old French dobler, from late Latin duplare, from duplus.