redoubt

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   A small, temporary, military fortification.

2. 2

   A reinforced refuge

   A reinforced refuge; a fort.

3. 3

   A place of safety or refuge.

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   1. 4

      To fortify, to make into a stronghold.

      • By the time that our troops had taken a little refreshment, a quantity of intrenching tools were brought a-shore, and the regiments were employed in redoubting our ground, and landing some cannon and ammunition.
      • I have been employed from the day of action to that of the capitulation, in redoubting our Camp beyond insult
      • The Commanding Royal Engineer in Canada again brought forward the earlier plan for redoubting the Quebec towers.
   2. 5

      To dread.

   3. 6

      To doubt again.

      • Herr Fessler, in the true spirit of a metaphysical Zittémteur, has taken the subject up in the most orthodox style of Fog; descanting, and doubting, and redoubting, until the Fog becomes positively impervious
      • "At first we didn't think it was Annabelle. We doubted and redoubted it. But we're almost certain it was now, although there is a difference in her voice."
   4. 7

      The return of doubt.

      • Undeterred by humble beginning, undaunted by frustrations imposed by others of lesser stature, undismayed by the doubts and redoubts of personal, political and elemental forces, he persevered, he pursued and he prevailed
      • [The] basic characterization of geography of which we are part of, is an implication of postmodemism that cannot be accepted by anyone who prefers the press of ordinary life to the narrow academic games of doubt and redoubt.

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