Sentence examples for the redouble from inspiring English sources
verb
To double, especially to double again; to increase considerably; to multiply; to intensify.
- Having lost sight of our objectives, we redoubled our efforts.
The redouble showed strength with club tolerance.
In this auction the redouble by Gordon (South) showed 10-plus points.
After Gromoeller (South) made a takeout double, the redouble by Fantoni (West) promised at least 10 points.
Prince Henrik used the redouble card in his bidding box twice, the first time being when he sat West in the diagramed deal.
The orthodox opinion is that a pass of the redouble is for takeout, leaving the doubler to decide what to do.
The redouble was an S O S demanding that South pick a suit, and the danger of standing pat was too great.
The colors delight, and the flavors redouble the feeling: salt against acid against the sweet meat.
The heart of that commitment should be the redoubling of our efforts to expand human rights to all nations.
The redoubling side is hoping for a large penalty, and the opposition must maneuver deftly to avoid suffering that fate.
Probably of more strategic significance was the redoubling of the Tory commitment to increase funding of the NHS and ringfence spending on schools.
Before leading, the player on the dealer's left (eldest hand) could double or could pass that privilege to his partner; and if either doubled, dealer or his partner could redouble, and so the redoubling might continue indefinitely (except that many clubs placed a limit upon the number of redoubles).
