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twice

adverb \ˈtwīs\

: two times : on two occasions

: doubled in amount or degree

Full Definition of TWICE

: on two occasions <twice absent>

: two times : in doubled quantity or degree <twice two is four> <twice as much>

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Origin of TWICE

Middle English twiges, twies, from Old English twiga; akin to Old English twi-

First Known Use: 12th century

Related to TWICE

Synonyms: double, doubly, twofold

Rhymes with TWICE

dice, gneiss, ice, lyse, nice, pice, price, rice, slice, spice, splice, syce, thrice, trice, vice, vise

TWICE Defined for Kids

twice

adverb \ˈtwīs\

Definition of TWICE for Kids

: two times <He knocked at the door twice.>

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