Tenfold Meaning
/ˈtɛnfoʊld/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjTen times as much or as many.
adjContaining ten parts.
Sentence Examples
The morals of children are tenfold worse than formerly.
"I love you!" "I love you tenfold!"
CEFR Practice Quiz
Due to very strong sales, the company's profits increased ____ over the last year.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The company's profits have increased ____ over the last decade because of several very successful new product launches today.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English tenfold, tenfolde, from Old English tīenfeald. Equivalent to ten + -fold.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"[F]ull of death, and fierce vvith tenfold froſt, / The long long night, incumbent o'er their heads, / Falls horrible."
— a. 1749 (date written), James Thomson, “Winter”, in The Seasons, London: […] A[ndrew] Millar, and sold by Thomas Cadell, […], published 1768, →OCLC, page 198, lines 923–925:
"I am here [in prison] for committing a crime, yet I see the state officials commit crimes that are ten fold worse and they do it without ramifications."
— 1987 August 15, Stephen William Gumpl, “Refusing To Become A Piece”, in Gay Community News, volume 15, number 5, page 4:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Due to very strong sales, the company's profits increased ____ over the last year.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The company's profits have increased ____ over the last decade because of several very successful new product launches today.