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twice

[twahys]

adverb

  1. two times, as in succession.

    Write twice a week.

  2. on two occasions; in two instances.

    I phoned him twice.

  3. in twofold quantity or degree; in double the amount or degree.

    twice as much.



twice

/ ٷɲɪ /

adverb

  1. two times; on two occasions or in two cases

    he coughed twice

  2. double in degree or quantity

    twice as long

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of twice1

before 1150; Middle English twies, equivalent to twie twice ( Old English twige, cognate with Old Frisian ٷī, Old Saxon ٳܳī; twi- ) + -s -s 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of twice1

Old English twiwa ; related to Old Norse tvisvar , Middle Low German twiges
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Idioms and Phrases

see cheap at twice the price; lightning never strikes twice; once bitten, twice shy; think twice.
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Example Sentences

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As well as prosecuting him twice, Panorama has discovered that the HSE has also formally warned Mr Geary or his company about eight safety breaches over the past 10 years.

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They won four and drew one of their five games in the most recent edition of the tournament, scoring 13 goals and conceding just twice.

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He took the opening set on Sunday inside 30 minutes when Zverev double-faulted twice and missed a volley at the net.

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It was not Kurashov's first time in the dock; he had been jailed twice before in Russia, and was among the thousands of prisoners freed by the state to take part in the war.

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That’s twice as many as New York and three times as many as Texas.

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