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to multiply
01
(mathematics) to add a number to itself a certain number of times
Transitive: to multiply a number by another
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
multiply
3rd person singular
multiplies
Present participle
multiplying
Past simple
multiplied
Past participle
multiplied
Examples
If you have 3 apples and multiply them by 2, you'll have 6 apples in total.
02
to significantly increase in quantity
Intransitive
Transitive: to multiply sth
Examples
If you multiply your efforts, you will see better results.
03
to produce more animals by having them reproduce
Transitive: to multiply animals
Examples
Farmers multiply sheep to grow their flocks.
04
to increase in number by producing offspring
Intransitive
Examples
These plants multiply by spreading their seeds in the wind.
multiply
01
in several manners or forms
Grammatical Information
Examples
The teacher explained the concept multiply to help students understand.
Lexical Tree
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