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multiply

Dictionary definition · multiply

verb

  1. combine by multiplication"multiply 10 by 15"
  2. combine or increase by multiplication"He managed to multiply his profits"
  3. make multiple copies of"multiply a letter"
  4. have young (animals) or reproduce (organisms)"pandas rarely breed in captivity"
  5. have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant"The Bible tells people to procreate"

adverb

  1. in several ways; in a multiple manner"they were multiply checked for errors"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).