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double 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. 1.To double the quantity, amount or duration of something
  2. 2.(by extension) To double one's amount of chips by winning an all-in pot.
  3. 3.To bend, bend over; to fold; to stoop.
  4. 4.To have a secondary use.
  5. 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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