Multiply — Mul ti*ply, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Multiplied}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Multiplying}.] [F. multiplier, L. multiplicare, fr. multiplex manifold. See {Multitude}, {Complex}.] 1. To increase in number; to make more numerous; to add quantity to. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Multiply — Mul ti*ply, v. i. 1. To become greater in number; to become numerous. [1913 Webster] When men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born unto them. Gen. vi. 1. [1913 Webster] 2. To increase in extent and influence; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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multiply — Ⅰ. multiply [1] ► VERB (multiplies, multiplied) 1) obtain from (a number) another which contains the first number a specified number of times. 2) increase in number or quantity. 3) increase in number by reproducing. ORIGIN Latin multiplicare … English terms dictionary
multiply — index accrue (increase), accumulate (enlarge), bear (yield), compound, enlarge, expand … Law dictionary
multiply — (v.) mid 12c., multeplier, to cause to become many, from O.Fr. multiplier, mouteplier (12c.) increase, get bigger; flourish; breed; extend, enrich, from L. multiplicare to increase, from multiplex (gen. multiplicis) having many folds, many times… … Etymology dictionary
multiply — *increase, augment, enlarge Analogous words: propagate, reproduce, breed, *generate: expand, spread, stretch (see corresponding nouns at EXPANSE) Contrasted words: *decrease, diminish, lessen, reduce, abate … New Dictionary of Synonyms
multiply — [v] increase; reproduce accumulate, add, aggrandize, aggregate, augment, boost, breed, build up, compound, cube, double, enlarge, expand, extend, generate, heighten, magnify, manifold, mount, populate, procreate, produce, proliferate, propagate,… … New thesaurus
multiply — multiply1 [mul′tə plī΄] vt. multiplied, multiplying [ME multiplien < OFr multiplier < L multiplicare < multiplex,MULTIPLE] 1. to cause to increase in number, amount, extent, or degree 2. Math. to find the product of by multiplication vi … English World dictionary
multiply */ — UK [ˈmʌltɪplaɪ] / US [ˈmʌltɪˌplaɪ] verb Word forms multiply : present tense I/you/we/they multiply he/she/it multiplies present participle multiplying past tense multiplied past participle multiplied 1) [intransitive] to increase by a large… … English dictionary
