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title: redouble — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «redouble» in the school dictionary: To make an effort, a feeling or an action much stronger or greater. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# redouble

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**Who acts:** team, rescuers, rain, we, teacher, our · **What happens:** make, double, redouble, search, run, tell · **To what, where:** effort, bid, efforts, second half, search, us · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«redouble» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [redouble in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/redouble.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To make an effort, a feeling or an action much stronger or greater.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:redouble:m1:1
# text = To make an effort, a feeling or an action much stronger or greater.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	effort	effort	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	feeling	feeling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	action	action	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
11	much	much	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	stronger	strong	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	2	xcomp	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	greater	great	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | a effort or a action |  |  |  | strong *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset effort=Product |

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One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: in the card game bridge — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To double again a bid that has already been doubled.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:redouble:m2:1
# text = To double again a bid that has already been doubled.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	double	double	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	again	again	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	bid	bid	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
8	already	already	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
9	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	doubled	double	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **double** | to-infinitive |  | a bid |  |  | again |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent bid=Patient |
| 2 | **double** | present · perfect · passive |  | a bid |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: subject=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The team redoubled their efforts in the second half.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:redouble:x1:1
# text = The team redoubled their efforts in the second half.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	redoubled	redouble	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	efforts	effort	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	second	second	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	9	amod	_	_
9	half	half	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing|NumForm=Word|NumType=Frac	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **redouble** | past | the team | their efforts |  | the second half |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent effort=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
After the storm, the rescuers redoubled their search.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:redouble:x2:1
# text = After the storm, the rescuers redoubled their search.
1	After	after	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	rescuers	rescuer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	redoubled	redouble	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	9	nmod:poss	_	_
9	search	search	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **redouble** | past | the rescuers | rescuers's search |  |  | after the storm |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent search=Patient |
| 2 | **search** |  | rescuers *= rescuer* |  |  |  |  |  | nom search «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The rain redoubled and we ran for shelter.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:redouble:x3:1
# text = The rain redoubled and we ran for shelter.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	redoubled	redouble	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
5	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
7	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	shelter	shelter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **redouble** | past | the rain |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **run** | past | we |  |  |  |  | for shelter | vn preparing-26.3-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for shelter=Beneficiary |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The teacher told us to redouble our practice before the concert.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:redouble:x4:1
# text = The teacher told us to redouble our practice before the concert.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	told	tell	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	iobj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	redouble	redouble	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
7	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	practice	practice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	_
9	before	before	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	concert	concert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | past | the teacher |  | us |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent we=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **redouble** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | the teacher *not said here* | our practice |  |  | before the concert |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent practice=Patient |
| 3 | **practice** |  | our |  |  |  |  |  | nom practice «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Her fear redoubled when the lights went out.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:redouble:x5:1
# text = Her fear redoubled when the lights went out.
1	Her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	fear	fear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	redoubled	redouble	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	7	advmod	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	lights	light	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
7	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	advcl	_	_
8	out	out	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **redouble** | past | Her fear |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **go out** | past | the lights |  |  |  |  | out *property* | vn interact-36.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **fear** |  | Her *= she* |  |  |  |  |  | nom fear «feeling transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Police have redoubled patrols near the school.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:redouble:x6:1
# text = Police have redoubled patrols near the school.
1	Police	police	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	redoubled	redouble	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	patrols	patrol	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	near	near	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	school	school	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **redouble** | present · perfect | Police | patrols |  | the school |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent patrol=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He ran on, redoubling his speed, pretending not to hear.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:redouble:x7:1
# text = He ran on, redoubling his speed, pretending not to hear.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	RP	_	2	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	redoubling	redouble	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
6	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	speed	speed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
9	pretending	pretend	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
10	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	12	advmod	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	hear	hear	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run on** | past | He |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **redouble** | gerund | He *not said here* | his speed |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent speed=Patient |
| 3 | **pretend** | gerund | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **not** **hear** | to-infinitive | He *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Experiencer |

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