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mul⋅ti-ply

  [muhl-tee-plahy, muhl-tahy-]
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–adjective
having or composed of several plies: a multi-ply fabric.
Origin:
1935–40

mul⋅ti⋅ply

1  [muhl-tuh-plahy] 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-, ply 2

Synonyms:
6. magnify, enlarge, intensify.

mul⋅ti⋅ply

2  [muhl-tuh-plee]
–adverb
in several or many ways; in a multiple manner; manifoldly.
Origin:
1880–85; multiple + -ly
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mul·ti·ply 1   (mŭl'tə-plī')   
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.]
mul·ti·ply 2   (mŭl'tə-plē')   
adv.  In many or multiple ways.
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Word Origin & History

multiply 
c.1150, "to cause to become many," from O.Fr. multiplier, from L. multiplicare "to increase," from multiplex (gen. multiplicis) "having many folds, many times as great in number," from multi- "many" + base of plicare "to fold" see ply (v.)). Mathematical sense is attested from c.1391.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

multiply mul·ti·ply (mŭl'tə-plī')
v. mul·ti·plied, mul·ti·ply·ing, mul·ti·plies

  1. To increase the amount, number, or degree of.

  2. To breed or propagate.

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