v. t. | 1. | To increase in number; to make more numerous; to add quantity to. | ||||||
2. | (Math.) To add (any given number or quantity) to itself a certain number of times; to find the product of by multiplication; | |||||||
3. | To increase (the amount of gold or silver) by the arts of alchemy.
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v. i. | 1. | To become greater in number; to become numerous. | ||||||
2. | To increase in extent and influence; to spread. | |||||||
3. | To increase amount of gold or silver by the arts of alchemy. |
Verb | 1. | multiply - combine by multiplication; "multiply 10 by 15" |
2. | multiply - combine or increase by multiplication; "He managed to multiply his profits" Synonyms: manifold | |
3. | multiply - have young (animals); "pandas rarely breed in captivity" Synonyms: breed | |
4. | multiply - 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" | |
Adv. | 1. | multiply - in several ways; in a multiple manner; "they were multiply checked for errors" Antonyms: singly - one by one; one at a time; "they were arranged singly" |