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to triple

to triple

103 2.5
To make something three times as large or as many
  • verb
  • /ˈtrɪpəl/
translation icon : triplicar
  • In Southeast Asia, emissions of sulfur dioxide are expected to triple in the next two to three decades.
  • double or triple
  • triple the amount
  • tripled in size

They said, you know what, double down, triple down on what you're doing.

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Examples

  • I told you I'd triple your business.

  • Your property taxes just tripled just overnight.

  • If you accept, your payment will be triple your current annual salary.

  • As a partner, his salary will triple.

  • There are probably 50 or 60 thousand people already assembled here and by the day's end, that number will triple.

  • So, the price just tripled.

  • The apps that have been created with children in mind have tripled in recent years.

    Academic text (2015)
  • Although the county population had almost tripled since 1960, it was still less than 30,000.

    Academic text (1990)
  • However, the number of such vehicles has tripled, resulting in a threefold increase in their total fuel consumption.

    Academic text (1990)
  • The number of students enrolled in the course will triple next semester.

Synonyms

to treble
vsto triple
2 6.1

To make something three times as much

means increasing amounts to three times rather than copying items
to triplicate
vsto triple
1 7.2

To make three copies of something

focuses on copying three times rather than increasing quantity threefold

Antonyms

325 2.0

To make something smaller in amount or size

6 3.6

To cut something into two equal parts

Phrasal Verbs

to triple down
  • Informal
1 7.5

To increase effort or commitment after a problem, often despite risk

Compounds

13 5.7

A title given to a horse that wins the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes in the same year

2 3.2

A track event where an athlete does a hop, a step, and a jump in a row

triple crown
  • Jargon
2 6.7

In baseball, a player who leads the league in batting average, runs batted in, and home runs in one season

triple play
  • Jargon
1 6.1

A baseball or softball play when the defending team gets three players out in one action

A sandwich with three slices of bread and two layers of filling

1 6.5

A clear, strong, orange-flavored alcoholic drink used in cocktails

triple time
  • Specialized
1 6.6

A pattern in music with three beats in each bar

line triple
  • Jargon
5.6

A hit that reaches third base after a sharp line drive

5.3

A hard low hit in baseball that lets the batter reach third base

A very soft French cheese with a creamy, rich texture

A very rich skin cream that gives intense moisture

9.2

A very rich soft French cheese that is extra creamy

triple entendre
  • Literature
9.9

A phrase that has three different meanings used to make a joke or point

8.4

A border area where Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay meet that is known for smuggling and other crime

Leaving two blank lines between each line of text

7.6

A baseball season when a player leads the league in batting average, home runs and runs batted in

How Many Times

to quadruple
31 4.8
to triple
103 2.5

Surface Forms

triple infinitive
tripled past
tripled past participle
tripling present participle
triples third person singular

Morphology

triple = three (transparent) = tri + ple

The verb sense means 'make three times as much', which is a straightforward extension of the 'threefold' concept and thus transparent.

Etymology

Triple comes from old parts tri- meaning 'three' and -ple meaning 'times'. So to triple something is to make it 'three times' as much.