treble

noun

/ˈtrebl/

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[uncountable] the high tones or part in music or a sound system
- to turn up the treble on the stereo
compare bass1
[countable] a child’s high voice; a boy who sings with a treble voice compare sopranoTopics Musicc2
[singular] a musical part written for a treble voice
[singular] (British English) three successes in a row
- The victory completed a treble for the horse's owner.

Word Originnoun senses 1 to 3 late Middle English: from treble (in its numerical sense), because it was the highest part in a three-part contrapuntal musical composition.

treble

verb

/ˈtrebl/

[intransitive, transitive]

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they treble	/ˈtrebl/ /ˈtrebl/
he / she / it trebles	/ˈtreblz/ /ˈtreblz/
past simple trebled	/ˈtrebld/ /ˈtrebld/
past participle trebled	/ˈtrebld/ /ˈtrebld/
-ing form trebling	/ˈtreblɪŋ/ /ˈtreblɪŋ/

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to become, or to make something, three times as much or as many synonym triple
- Cases of food poisoning have trebled in the last two years.
- Some goods have almost trebled in price.
- The figure has more than trebled to 67 per cent.
- treble something He trebled his earnings in two years.
Topics Maths and measurementc2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
Treble is used with these nouns as the object:
size
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Word Originverb Middle English: via Old French from Latin triplus, from Greek triplous.

treble

determiner

/ˈtrebl/

[usually before noun]

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three times as much or as many
- Capital expenditure was treble the 2013 level.
Word Origindeterminer Middle English: via Old French from Latin triplus, from Greek triplous.

treble

adjective

/ˈtrebl/

[only before noun]

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high in tone
- a treble voice
- the treble clef (= the symbol in music showing that the notes following it are high)
compare bass1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
Treble is used with these nouns:
voice
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Word Originadjective late Middle English: from treble (in its numerical sense), because it was the highest part in a three-part contrapuntal musical composition.

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