multiply
/ˈmʌltɪplaɪ/verb, adverb3 syllables
Multiply means: have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant.
Synonyms for multiply4
Opposites of multiply
What does multiply mean?6
verb
1
have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant“The Bible tells people to procreate”
2
combine or increase by multiplication“He managed to multiply his profits”
3
make multiple copies of“multiply a letter”
4
have young (animals) or reproduce (organisms)“pandas rarely breed in captivity”
5
combine by multiplication“multiply 10 by 15”
adverb
1
in several ways; in a multiple manner“they were multiply checked for errors”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Multiply in a sentence
- To calculate the volume, multiply the length by the width by the depth.unknown
- To calculate the capacity, multiply the length by the width by the depth.sundown
- Tribbles are animals that multiply quickly, as seen in a popular show.nonong
- But increase you and multiply, and go upon the earth and fill it.carlosalberto
- First multiply, then divide, then subtract and finally add.Ooneykcall
- Phosphorus provides nourishment for cyanobacteria (blue algae) which multiply and release toxins.swagner
- Algeria needs to multiply its economy in the next decade.Amastan
- One who works alone adds; those who work together multiply.menaud
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of multiply
as a verb
- past tense
- multiplied
- present participle
- multiplying
- third-person singular
- multiplies
- past participle
- multiplied