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Raredouble up
The correct spelling is double up.
How to pronounce double up
verb
Say it like: Dow-ble- up
The correct spelling is double up. To double the quantity, amount or duration of something For example: "I'm going to double up my enlistment."
Usage Examples
“I'm going to double up my enlistment.”
“This unfolding sofa doubles up as a bed.”
Definition
verb
- 1.To double the quantity, amount or duration of something
- 2.(by extension) To double one's amount of chips by winning an all-in pot.
- 3.To bend, bend over; to fold; to stoop.
- 4.To have a secondary use.
- 5.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
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