DOUBLE


Meaning of DOUBLE in English

I . a.

1.

Coupled, in pairs.

2.

Twice as much.

3.

Twofold.

4.

Deceitful, dishonest, knavish, false, perfidious, hollow, insincere, ~-minded, ~-faced, ~-tongued, full of duplicity.

II . ad.

Twice, doubly, twofold.

III . v. a.

1.

Fold, plait.

2.

Duplicate, multiply by two, make twice as much.

3.

( Naut. ) Sail round.

IV . v. n.

1.

Increase twofold, be ~d.

2.

Return upon the same track.

V . n.

1.

Twice as much.

2.

Doubling, plait, fold.

3.

Returning upon one's track ( to elude pursuit ).

4.

Trick, stratagem, ruse, shift, artifice, wile, manoeuvre.

5.

Counterpart.

Soule. Dictionary of English synonyms.      Словарь английских синонимов.