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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
mul·ti·ply1       [muhl-tuh-plahy] Pronunciation Key verb, -plied, -ply·ing.
–verb (used with object)
1.to make many or manifold; increase the number, quantity, etc., of.
2.Arithmetic. to find the product of by multiplication.
3.to breed (animals).
4.to propagate (plants).
5.to increase by procreation.
–verb (used without object)
6.to grow in number, quantity, etc.; increase.
7.Arithmetic. to perform the process of multiplication.
8.to increase in number by procreation or natural generation.
[Origin: 1225–75; ME multiplien < OF multiplier < L multiplicāre. See multi-, ply2]

—Synonyms 6. magnify, enlarge, intensify.
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mul·ti·ply 1       (mŭl'tə-plī')  Pronunciation Key 
v.   mul·ti·plied, mul·ti·ply·ing, mul·ti·plies

v.   tr.
  1. To increase the amount, number, or degree of.
  2. Mathematics To perform multiplication on.

v.   intr.
  1. To grow in amount, number, or degree. See Synonyms at increase.
  2. To breed or propagate.
  3. Mathematics To perform multiplication.


[Middle English multiplien, from Old French multiplier, from Latin multiplicāre, from multiplex, multiplex; see multiplex.]

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multiply       (mŭl'tə-plī')  Pronunciation Key 
To perform multiplication on a pair of quantities.

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