 3 definitions found
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
twice
adverb
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 Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Twice \Twice\, adverb [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 THE DEVIL'S DICTIONARY ((C)1911 Released April 15 1993) [devils]:
TWICE, adverb Once too often.
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