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multiply
mul·ti·ply 1 M0478600 (mŭl′tə-plī′)v. mul·ti·plied, mul·ti·ply·ing, mul·ti·plies v.tr.1. To increase the amount, number, or degree of. See Synonyms at increase.2. Mathematics To perform multiplication on.v.intr.1. To grow in amount, number, or degree: Shops multiplied along the main street.2. To increase in number by reproducing: "The people increased both in the dales and the plains, and their horses multiplied" (J.R.R. Tolkien).3. Mathematics To perform multiplication.
[Middle English multiplien, from Old French multiplier, from Latin multiplicāre, from multiplex, multiplex; see multiplex.]
mul·ti·ply 2 M0478650 (mŭl′tə-plē′)adv. In many or multiple ways.multiply (ˈmʌltɪˌplaɪ) vb, -plies, -plying or -plied1. to increase or cause to increase in number, quantity, or degree2. (Mathematics) (tr) to combine (two numbers or quantities) by multiplication3. (intr) to increase in number by reproduction[C13: from Old French multiplier, from Latin multiplicāre to multiply, from multus much, many + plicāre to fold] ˈmultiˌpliable, ˈmultiˌplicable adjmul•ti•ply1 (ˈmʌl təˌplaɪ)
v. -plied, -ply•ing. v.t. 1. to make many or manifold; increase the number, quantity, etc., of. 2. to find the product of by multiplication. 3. to increase by procreation. v.i. 4. to grow in number, quantity, etc.; increase. 5. to perform the process of multiplication. 6. to increase in number by procreation or natural generation. [1225–75; Middle English < Old French < Latin multiplicāre. See multi-, ply2] mul•ti•ply2 (ˈmʌl tə pli)
adv. in several or many ways. [1880–85] mul·ti·ply (mŭl′tə-plī′) To perform multiplication on a pair of quantities.multiply
Past participle: multiplied
Gerund: multiplying
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| multiply | | multiply |
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| I multiply | | you multiply | | he/she/it multiplies | | we multiply | | you multiply | | they multiply |
| Preterite |
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| I multiplied | | you multiplied | | he/she/it multiplied | | we multiplied | | you multiplied | | they multiplied |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am multiplying | | you are multiplying | | he/she/it is multiplying | | we are multiplying | | you are multiplying | | they are multiplying |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have multiplied | | you have multiplied | | he/she/it has multiplied | | we have multiplied | | you have multiplied | | they have multiplied |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was multiplying | | you were multiplying | | he/she/it was multiplying | | we were multiplying | | you were multiplying | | they were multiplying |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had multiplied | | you had multiplied | | he/she/it had multiplied | | we had multiplied | | you had multiplied | | they had multiplied |
| Future |
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| I will multiply | | you will multiply | | he/she/it will multiply | | we will multiply | | you will multiply | | they will multiply |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have multiplied | | you will have multiplied | | he/she/it will have multiplied | | we will have multiplied | | you will have multiplied | | they will have multiplied |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be multiplying | | you will be multiplying | | he/she/it will be multiplying | | we will be multiplying | | you will be multiplying | | they will be multiplying |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been multiplying | | you have been multiplying | | he/she/it has been multiplying | | we have been multiplying | | you have been multiplying | | they have been multiplying |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been multiplying | | you will have been multiplying | | he/she/it will have been multiplying | | we will have been multiplying | | you will have been multiplying | | they will have been multiplying |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been multiplying | | you had been multiplying | | he/she/it had been multiplying | | we had been multiplying | | you had been multiplying | | they had been multiplying |
| Conditional |
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| I would multiply | | you would multiply | | he/she/it would multiply | | we would multiply | | you would multiply | | they would multiply |
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| I would have multiplied | | you would have multiplied | | he/she/it would have multiplied | | we would have multiplied | | you would have multiplied | | they would have multiplied |
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | multiply - combine by multiplication; "multiply 10 by 15"arithmetic - the branch of pure mathematics dealing with the theory of numerical calculationscompute, calculate, cipher, cypher, figure, reckon, work out - make a mathematical calculation or computationsquare - raise to the second powercube - raise to the third powerraise - multiply (a number) by itself a specified number of times: 8 is 2 raised to the power 3fraction, divide - perform a division; "Can you divide 49 by seven?" | | 2. |  multiply - combine or increase by multiplication; "He managed to multiply his profits"manifoldincrease - make bigger or more; "The boss finally increased her salary"; "The university increased the number of students it admitted"double, duplicate - increase twofold; "The population doubled within 50 years"triple, treble - increase threefold; "Triple your income!"quadruple - increase fourfold; "His stock earning quadrupled"quintuple - increase fivefold; "The population of China quintupled"proliferate - cause to grow or increase rapidly; "We must not proliferate nuclear arms" | | 3. | multiply - have young (animals) or reproduce (organisms); "pandas rarely breed in captivity"; "These bacteria reproduce"breedprocreate, reproduce, multiply - have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant; "The Bible tells people to procreate"pullulate - breed freely and abundantly | | 4. | multiply - have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant; "The Bible tells people to procreate"procreate, reproducebiological science, biology - the science that studies living organismspropagate - multiply sexually or asexuallyfructify, set - bear fruit; "the apple trees fructify"multiply, breed - have young (animals) or reproduce (organisms); "pandas rarely breed in captivity"; "These bacteria reproduce"incubate, hatch, brood, cover - sit on (eggs); "Birds brood"; "The female covers the eggs"create, make - make or cause to be or to become; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor" | | Adv. | 1. | multiply - in several ways; in a multiple manner; "they were multiply checked for errors"singly - one by one; one at a time; "they were arranged singly" |
multiplyverb1. increase, extend, expand, spread, build up, accumulate, augment, proliferate Her husband multiplied his demands on her time.
increase reduce, decline, diminish, decrease, lessen, abate2. reproduce, breed, propagate These creatures can multiply quickly.multiplyverb1. To make or become greater or larger:aggrandize, amplify, augment, boost, build, build up, burgeon, enlarge, escalate, expand, extend, grow, increase, magnify, mount, proliferate, rise, run up, snowball, soar, swell, upsurge, wax.Informal: beef up.2. To produce sexually or asexually others of one's kind:breed, increase, procreate, proliferate, propagate, reproduce, spawn.Translationsmultiply (ˈmaltiplai) verb1. to add a number to itself a given number of times and find the total. 4 + 4 + 4 or 4 multiplied by 3 or 4 3 = 12. 乘 乘2. to (cause to) increase in number, especially by breeding. Rabbits multiply very rapidly. 增殖 增殖ˌmultipliˈcation (-pli-) noun the act of multiplying numbers. 乘法 乘法IdiomsSeemultiply byEncyclopediaSeemultiplicationmultiply
mul·ti·ply (mŭl′tə-plī′)v.1. To increase the amount, number, or degree of.2. To breed or propagate.Patient discussion about multiplyQ. can one be allergic to multiply things and react the same? A. if you are allergic to something that means you have a tendency to develop allergies. Your body can decide to react in the same way to other things too. It can also manifest in other way- depends on the allergen. If it's airborne, could get to bronchi and cause asthma, or to the nasal cavity and cause sneezing and mucus. Or if can cause irritation by touch. Any way, the answer is yes:) More discussions about multiplyFinancialSeemultipleSee MPY
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Synonyms for multiplyverb increaseSynonyms- increase
- extend
- expand
- spread
- build up
- accumulate
- augment
- proliferate
Antonyms- reduce
- decline
- diminish
- decrease
- lessen
- abate
verb reproduceSynonymsSynonyms for multiplyverb to make or become greater or largerSynonyms- aggrandize
- amplify
- augment
- boost
- build
- build up
- burgeon
- enlarge
- escalate
- expand
- extend
- grow
- increase
- magnify
- mount
- proliferate
- rise
- run up
- snowball
- soar
- swell
- upsurge
- wax
- beef up
verb to produce sexually or asexually others of one's kindSynonyms- breed
- increase
- procreate
- proliferate
- propagate
- reproduce
- spawn
Synonyms for multiplyverb combine by multiplicationRelated Words- arithmetic
- compute
- calculate
- cipher
- cypher
- figure
- reckon
- work out
- square
- cube
- raise
Antonymsverb combine or increase by multiplicationSynonymsRelated Words- increase
- double
- duplicate
- triple
- treble
- quadruple
- quintuple
- proliferate
verb have young (animals) or reproduce (organisms)SynonymsRelated Words- procreate
- reproduce
- multiply
- pullulate
verb have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plantSynonymsRelated Words- biological science
- biology
- propagate
- fructify
- set
- multiply
- breed
- incubate
- hatch
- brood
- cover
- create
- make
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