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multiply

/ multiply /
verb/adverb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
combine or increase by multiplication
"He managed to multiply his profits"
Type of:
increase
Kinds of:
double duplicate triple treble quadruple
Derived:
multiplication times
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 2
combine by multiplication
"multiply 10 by 15"
Opposites:
divide fraction
Type of:
calculate cipher cypher
Kinds of:
square cube raise
Derived:
multiplication times multiplier multiplier factor
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Domain:
arithmetic
adverb Sense 3
in several ways; in a multiple manner
"they were multiply checked for errors"
Opposites:
singly
Pertains to:
multiple
verb Sense 4
have young (animals)
"pandas rarely breed in captivity"
Type of:
reproduce procreate
Kinds of:
pullulate
Derived:
generation multiplication propagation half-breed breed
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
verb Sense 5
have offspring or young
"The deer in our neighborhood reproduce madly"
"The Catholic Church tells people to procreate, no matter what their economic situation may be"
Type of:
make create
Kinds of:
propagate fructify set breed brood
Derived:
generation multiplication propagation reproduction procreation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Semantic Complexity
44%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
41
Times Searched
3
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increase double duplicate triple treble quadruple calculate cipher cypher square cube raise