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twice |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Twice \Twice\, adv [OE. twies (where the s is the adverbial ending; see {-wards}), twie, AS twiges, twiwa akin to twi- (in comp.) two G. zwie-, OHG. zwi-, Icel. tv[=i]-, L. bi-, Gr ?, Skr. dvi-, and E. two See {Two}.] 1. Two times; once and again He twice essayed to cast his son in gold. --Dryden. 2. Doubly; in twofold quantity or degree; as twice the sum; he is twice as fortunate as his neighbor. Note: Twice is used in the formation of compounds, mostly self-explaining; as twice-horn, twice-conquered, twice-planted, twice-told, and the like From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: twice adv 1: two times; "I called her twice" 2: to double the degree; "she was doubly rewarded"; "his eyes were double bright" [syn: {doubly}, {double}] From THE DEVIL'S DICTIONARY ((C)1911 Released April 15 1993) [devils]: TWICE, adv Once too often
more about twice
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