verb trans
to increase (people, things, etc) in number, esp greatly
to breed or propagate
to combine (numbers) by multiplication
Multiply seven and eight
(usu in passive) to combine a number with (another number) by multiplication
7 multiplied by 8 is 56
to become greater in number; spread
to breed or propagate
to perform multiplication
multipliable adj
[Middle English multiplien from Old French multiplier from Latin multiplicare, from multiplic-, multiplex multiple]