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multiplies in British English

3rd person singular present tense of verb
multiply
 

multiply in British English

(ˈmʌltɪˌplaɪ)
verbWord forms: -plies, -plying or -plied
1. 
to increase or cause to increase in number, quantity, or degree
2. (transitive)
to combine (two numbers or quantities) by multiplication
3. (intransitive)
to increase in number by reproduction
Derived forms
multipliable (ˈmultiˌpliable) or multiplicable (ˈmultiˌplicable)
adjective
Word origin
C13: from Old French multiplier, from Latin multiplicāre to multiply, from multus much, many + plicāre to fold

Examples of 'multiplies' in a sentence
multiplies

It multiplies rapidly and is virtually impossible to eradicate.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The construction of tennis courts here multiplies 15 per cent a year.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Leaving domestic refuse for two weeks certainly multiplies odours.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Being in a remote location multiplies hazards by a huge factor.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The key-logger multiplies over the internet at great speed.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
In a world of leverage, art multiplies itself too.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
I'm up first and as silence descends on the set, my panic multiplies.
The Sun (2011)
Entering a contest as a couple multiplies chances of success.
The Sun (2017)
Meanwhile, the number of shareholders whose interests have to be taken into account multiplies.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
When beauty is allied to a passionate heart, scorn multiplies exponentially.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
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