Pronunciation: /ˈmʌltɪplʌɪ/
verb (multiplies, multiplying, multiplied)
[with object]-
1obtain from (a number) another which contains the first number a specified number of times: multiply fourteen by nineteen [no object]: we all know how to multiply by ten
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2increase or cause to increase greatly in number or quantity: [no object]: ever since I became a landlord my troubles have multiplied tenfold [with object]: cigarette smoking combines with other factors to multiply the risks of atherosclerosis
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[no object] (of an animal or other organism) increase in number by reproducing: listeria and other bacteria were able to multiply in very low temperatures
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[with object] propagate (plants): researchers multiply these varieties to provide new plants for the farmers
