double up
Short definition from Wiktionary
Verb
- To double the quantity, amount or duration of something
- To double one's amount of chips by winning an all-in pot.
- To bend, bend over; to fold; to stoop.
- To cause (someone) to bend over; to beat up (someone).
- To have a secondary use.
- 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
- To employ double the usual resources for a particular purpose; to work in pairs.
- To marry or live with someone; to share a living space.
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