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multiply

Main Entry:: ¹mul·ti·ply
Pronunciation:: \ˈməl-tə-ˌplī\
Function:: verb
Inflected Form(s):: mul·ti·plied; mul·ti·ply·ing
Etymology:: Middle English multiplien, from Anglo-French multiplier, from Latin multiplicare, from multiplic-, multiplex multiple
Date:: 13th century

transitive verb1: to increase in number especially greatly or in multiples : augment2 a: to find the product of by multiplication <multiply 7 and 8> b: to use as a multiplicand in multiplication with another number <multiply 7 by 8>intransitive verb1 a: to become greater in number : spread b: breed , propagate2: to perform multiplication

synonyms see increase

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