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  • verb transitive To double the quantity, amount or duration of something
  • verb poker, by extension, intransitive To double one's amount of chips by winning an all-in pot.
  • verb To bend, bend over; to fold; to stoop.
  • verb intransitive To have a secondary use.
  • verb baseball, transitive 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
  • verb intransitive To employ double the usual resources for a particular purpose.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • verb stake winnings from one bet on a subsequent wager
  • verb bend over or curl up, usually with laughter or pain
  • verb share a room or a bed designed for only one person

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