verb, -plied, -ply⋅ing.| 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. |
| 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. |
mul·ti·ply 1 (mŭl'tə-plī') v. mul·ti·plied, mul·ti·ply·ing, mul·ti·plies v. tr.
[Middle English multiplien, from Old French multiplier, from Latin multiplicāre, from multiplex, multiplex; see multiplex.] |
multiply mul·ti·ply (mŭl'tə-plī')
v. mul·ti·plied, mul·ti·ply·ing, mul·ti·plies
To increase the amount, number, or degree of.
To breed or propagate.