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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

/ ³Ù·É²¹Éª²õ /

adverb

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

    he coughed twice

  2. double in degree or quantity

    twice as long

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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of twice1

before 1150; Middle English twies, equivalent to twie twice ( Old English twige, cognate with Old Frisian ³Ù·ÉÄ«²¹, Old Saxon ³Ù³Ü³ÜÄ«´Ç; twi- ) + -s -s 1
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of twice1

Old English twiwa ; related to Old Norse tvisvar , Middle Low German twiges
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The Angels and the city of Anaheim have discussed, debated and twice agreed upon plans to enhance the stadium and secure the team’s future there.

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The session was stopped twice because grass beside the Suzuka track caught alight, once early in the session and once seven minutes before the scheduled end.

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Formerly a CrossFit gym, the space appears to be twice the size of the main bar.

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For the better part of two decades, the Angels and the city of Anaheim have discussed, debated and twice agreed upon plans to enhance the stadium and secure the team’s future there.

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The league's TV rights have shrunk twice in the past five years.

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Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

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