Treble

a.	1.	Threefold; triple. A lofty tower, and strong on every side With treble walls. - Dryden.
	2.	(Mus.) Acute; sharp; as, a treble sound.
adv.	1.	Trebly; triply.
n.	1.	(Mus.) The highest of the four principal parts in music; the part usually sung by boys or women; soprano.
v. t.	1.	To make thrice as much; to make threefold. [imp. & p. p. Trebled ; p. pr. & vb. n. Trebling.]
	2.	To utter in a treble key; to whine. He outrageously (When I accused him) trebled his reply. - Chapman.
v. i.	1.	To become threefold.

Noun	1.	treble - the pitch range of the highest female voice Synonyms: soprano
Verb	1.	treble - sing treble
	2.	treble - increase threefold; "Triple your income!" Synonyms: triple
Adj.	1.	treble - having or denoting a high range; "soprano voice"; "soprano sax"; "the boy still had a fine treble voice"; "the treble clef" Synonyms: soprano
	2.	treble - three times as great or many; "a claim for treble (or triple) damages"; "a threefold increase" Synonyms: threefold, triple
	3.	treble - having three units or components or elements; "a ternary operation"; "a treble row of red beads"; "overcrowding made triple sessions necessary"; "triple time has three beats per measure"; "triplex windows" Synonyms: ternary, triple, triplex
	4.	treble - having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities; "a double (or dual) role for an actor"; "the office of a clergyman is twofold; public preaching and private influence"- R.W.Emerson; "every episode has its double and treble meaning"-Frederick Harrison Synonyms: double, twofold, dual, threefold

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