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adjective | verb | noun tripletriple1 /ˈtrɪpəl/ ●●○ adjective [only before noun] ► triple digits numbers in the triple digits (=at least 100, but less than 1,000) 1having three parts or involving three people or groups: a triple-layer chocolate cake a triple homicide numbers in the triple digits (=at least 100, but less than 1,000)2three times more than the usual number or amount, or than a previous number or amount: a triple shot of espresso → see also double1, quadruple adjective | verb | noun tripletriple2 ●●○ verb [intransitive, transitive] VERB TABLEtriple |
Present | I, you, we, they | triple | | he, she, it | triples | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | tripled | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have tripled | | he, she, it | has tripled | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had tripled | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will triple | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have tripled |
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Present | I | am tripling | | he, she, it | is tripling | | you, we, they | are tripling | Past | I, he, she, it | was tripling | | you, we, they | were tripling | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been tripling | | he, she, it | has been tripling | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been tripling | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be tripling | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been tripling |
THESAURUSto become larger in amount, number, or degree, or to make something do this► increaseto become larger in amount, number, or degree, or to make something do this: The company has increased its workforce by 10 percent. ► go up/rise to increase in number, price, amount, or level. Go up is less formal than rise: Prices have risen 2%. ► grow to increase in amount, size, or degree: The number of employees at the company has grown from 20 to 300. ► escalate formal to increase to a much higher level: The rate of heart disease escalated as the country began eating a higher fat diet. ► shoot up to quickly increase in number, size, or amount: Unemployment shot up. ► soar to increase quickly to a high level: The temperature soared to over 100 degrees Fahrenheit. ► skyrocket to increase suddenly by very large amounts: House prices skyrocketed. ► double to become twice as large or twice as much, or to make something do this: The firm has doubled in size in ten years. They’re trying to double the amount of parts they produce each month. ► triple to become three times as large or three times as much, or to make something do this: The country’s debt has tripled over the last decade. We can triple our earnings by next year. ► multiply to increase a lot, or to make something do this: The company’s problems have multiplied over the past year. ► intensify formal to increase in strength, size, or amount, or to make something do this: The pain in his stomach intensified so they took him to the hospital. ► raise to make a number, price, amount, or level go up: Congress wants to raise the tax on gasoline. ► maximize to increase something as much as possible: The company is looking at ways of maximizing its profits. ► expand to make something increase in number or size: The consulting firm wants to expand its services to include insurance. ► step up to increase your efforts or activities. Step up is less formal than increase: Police officers stepped up their efforts to find the missing girl. ► boost to increase something so that it becomes better or more successful: We found a new manufacturing partner to boost our production. The win boosted the team’s confidence. to become three times as much or as many, or to make something do this: The population of the valley has tripled in the past 20 years. We hope to triple our profits by next year.► see thesaurus at increase1 → see also double3, quadruple1 adjective | verb | noun tripletriple3 noun [countable] 1a hit of the ball in baseball that allows the batter to reach the third base2three turns of your body in the same direction in sports such as ice skating, gymnastics, etc. |