English → Latin
“redouble” in Latin
duplicōto double, multiply by two, duplicate; repeat; enlarge, increase, exaggerate; to double up, bow, bend something; to doubingeminōto repeat, reiterate; to be redoubled, increaseaugeōto increase, augment, enlarge, spread, expand; to lengthen; to raise, strengthen
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
redouble
duplicare (the proper word, PROP. and figuratively): ingeminare (†): augere (figuratively, to increase, augment). To redouble one’s pace, gradum addere: to redouble one’s industry and efforts, majorem industriam ac diligentiam adhibere: with redoubled zeal, acriore etiam studio.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for redouble?
- The usual Latin words for “redouble” are duplicō, ingeminō, augeō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.