twice

• POS: Adverb
• COUNT in NET: 15 in 15 verses (in OT : 10 in 10 verses) (in NT : 5 in 5 verses)

CIDE DICTIONARY

twice, adv. [OE. twies (where the s is the adverbial ending; see -wards), twie, AS. twiges, twiwa; akin to twi- (in comp.) two, G. zwie-, OHG. zwi-, Icel. tvī-, L. bi-, Gr. di-, Skr. dvi-, and E. two. See Two.].

•  Two times; once and again.  [1913 Webster]

  "He twice essayed to cast his son in gold."  [1913 Webster]
•  Doubly; in twofold quantity or degree; as, twice the sum; he is twice as fortunate as his neighbor.  [1913 Webster]

  "Twice is used in the formation of compounds, mostly self-explaining; as, twice-born, twice-conquered, twice-planted, twice-told, and the like."  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

twice, adv.
1 two times (esp. of multiplication); on two occasions.
2 in double degree or quantity (twice as good).

Etymology

ME twiges f. OE twige (as TWO, -S(3))

DEVIL DICTIONARY

twice

adv. Once too often.

ROGET THESAURUS

twice

Duplication

N duplication, doubling, gemination, ingemination, reduplication, iteration, renewal, double, doubled, bicipital, bicephalous, bidental, bilabiate, bivalve, bivalvular, bifold, biform, bilateral, bifarious, bifacial, twofold, two-sided, disomatous, duplex, double-faced, double-headed, twin, duplicate, ingeminate, second, twice, once more, over again, as much again, twofold, secondly, in the second place, again.