verdoppeln
Translation
to double
Examples
Er hat seinen Einsatz verdoppelt.
He doubled his bet.
Die Firma will den Gewinn verdoppeln.
The company wants to double the profit.
Die Bevölkerung hat sich verdoppelt.
The population has doubled.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to double (sth.) The company wants to double its profit.
sichAkk verdoppeln to double (reflexive) The population has doubled.
Similar Words
Synonyms: vervielfachen (to multiply); Antonyms: halbieren (to halve)
Etymology
Comes from the prefix 'ver-' (indicating a change) + 'doppel' (double). Literally means 'to make double'.
Memory Tips
Visualize 'ver-' as a transformative prefix and 'doppel' as 'double'. The verb describes the process of making something double.