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Treble [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. trib'l. [Latin triplex, triplus; tres, three, and plexus, fold. This should be written trible.]

2. Threefold; triple; as a lofty tower with treble walls.

3. In music, acute; sharp; as a treble sound.

4. That plays the highest part or most acute sounds; that plays the treble; as a treble violin.

Treble [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

trib'l. In music, the part of a symphony whose sounds are highest or most acute. This is divided into first or highest treble and second or base treble

Treble [Verb intransitive] Webster's Dictionary 1828

trib'l. To become threefold. A debt at compound interest soon trebles in amount.

Treble [Verb transitive] Webster's Dictionary 1828

trib'l. [Latin triplico.] To make thrice as much; to make threefold. Compound interest soon trebles a debt.

Treble [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. Threefold; triple.

2. Acute; sharp; as, a treble sound.

3. Playing or singing the highest part or most acute sounds; playing or singing the treble; as, a treble violin or voice.

Treble [Adverb] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Trebly; triply.

Treble [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

The highest of the four principal parts in music; the part usually sung by boys or women; soprano.

Treble [Verb intransitive] Webster's Dictionary 1913

To become threefold.

Treble [Verb transitive] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. To make thrice as much; to make threefold.

2. To utter in a treble key; to whine.

Trebled [Imperfect tense and past participle] Webster's Dictionary 1913

of Treble

Trebleness [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

trib'lness. The state of being treble; as the trebleness of tones.

Trebleness [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

The quality or state of being treble; as, the trebleness of tones.

Treblet [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Same as Triblet.