Past tense of redouble
regular verb
The past tense of redouble is redoubled. The past participle is also redoubled.
Forms of redouble
| Base form (V1) | redouble |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | redoubled |
| Past participle (V3) | redoubled |
| Present participle | redoubling |
| Third person singular | redoubles |
Redoubled in a sentence
- Having lost sight of our objectives, we redoubled our efforts.
- The police redoubled their efforts to capture the thieves.1903 October 21, “Plunder Hidden in Graves”, in New York Times, page 16
- The pro-independence regional government redoubled its efforts and unilaterally declared a Catalan Republic on Oct. 27.2020 February 25, Mark Nayler, “There’s a Solution to Catalonia’s Crisis. Spain’s King Is Standing in the Way.”, in Foreign Policy. From the entry Catalan Republic
- They redoubled their efforts to no avail.1984, John B. Keane, Man of the Triple Name, Brandon, →ISBN, page 6. From the entry tatarara
- Two identical consonants (redoubled) in second and third position are frequently found (they are called verba mediae geminatae), but two homorganic consonants are not.2011 March 1, Eulàlia Vernet i Pons, “Semitic Root Incompatibilities and Historical Linguistics”, in Journal of Semitic Studies, volume…. From the entry homorganic
Meaning of redouble
- verb To double, especially to double again; to increase considerably; to multiply; to intensify.
- verb To double an opponent's doubling bid.
- verb To become twice as big.
Questions about the past tense of redouble
- What is the past tense of redouble?
- The past tense of redouble is redoubled.
- What is the past participle of redouble?
- The past participle of redouble is redoubled.
- Is redouble a regular or irregular verb?
- Redouble is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
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