multiply

CEFRB1

/ˈmʌltɪplaɪ/

verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To increase greatly in number or amount.

  2. 02

    verb

    To find a number by multiplying two or more numbers.

Examples

  • The children are already learning to multiply and divide.

  • The only way on Earth to multiply happiness is to divide it.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • /ˈmʌltɪpli/

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. To grow in number.

  2. To perform multiplication on (a number).

  3. To increase the amount, degree or number of (something).

More examples

In context

  • This new investment will multiply our profit.

  • He had been multiplying, but it occurred to him he needed to resolve the exponents, first.

  • when you multiply 3 by 7, you get 21; he multiplied several numbers

Synonyms

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Origin

verb

From Old French multiplier, from Latin multiplicō, from multi (“many”) + plicō (“to fold”). The noun presumably derives from the verb.