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multiply

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[muhl-tuh-plahy]

verb (used with object)

multiplied, multiplying 
  1. to make many or manifold; increase the number, quantity, etc., of.

  2. Arithmetic.to find the product of by multiplication.

  3. to breed (animals).

  4. to propagate (plants).

  5. to increase by procreation.



verb (used without object)

multiplied, multiplying 
  1. to grow in number, quantity, etc.; increase.

    Synonyms: , ,
  2. Arithmetic.to perform the process of multiplication.

  3. to increase in number by procreation or natural generation.

multiply

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[muhl-tuh-plee]

adverb

  1. in several or many ways; in a multiple manner; manifoldly.

multiply

/ ˈʌɪˌɪ /

verb

  1. to increase or cause to increase in number, quantity, or degree

  2. (tr) to combine (two numbers or quantities) by multiplication

  3. (intr) to increase in number by reproduction

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

multiply

  1. To perform multiplication on a pair of quantities.

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • self-multiplied adjective
  • self-multiplying adjective
  • unmultiplied adjective
  • unmultiplying adjective
  • ˈܱپˌ adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of multiply1

First recorded in 1225–75; Middle English multiplien, from Old French multiplier, from Latin ܱپ; multi-, ply 2

Origin of multiply2

First recorded in 1880–85; multiple + -ly
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of multiply1

C13: from Old French multiplier, from Latin ܱپ to multiply, from multus much, many + to fold
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But what confronts Labour might have most of us hiding under the duvet, and the sheer number of dangers seems to be multiplying.

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Early summer is often peak pollen season, when the number of grains of pollen in the air multiplies.

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This pay-it-forward approach to covering the cost of college multiplies the number of students who can benefit from a fixed supply of financial aid and can help fill shortages of workers in critical industries.

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Once you start thinking of it as a base — not a relic — the possibilities multiply.

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Native irises prefer shadier conditions than their cousins, the taller bearded irises that like full sun, but over time the plants will multiply so you can increase your holdings.

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