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US/ˈdʌb.əl/
UK/ˈdʌb.əl/
to become twice as big or as many, or to make something twice as big
In context
The price of rent in our area has doubled in five years.
The company plans to double the number of stores by 2030.
Our small living room doubles as an office during the week.
Words that go with double
verb + preposition
- double in sizeThe town has doubled in size since the new factory opened.
- double asThe sofa doubles as a bed for guests.
verb + noun
- double the priceThe seller doubled the price when he saw we were tourists.
adverb + verb
- nearly doubleOnline sales nearly doubled during the holidays.
- more than doubleThe number of visitors more than doubled last year.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
The price increased double.Correct: The price doubled.