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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
Examples
If you have 3 apples and multiply them by 2, you'll have 6 apples in total.
To find the area of a rectangle, you multiply its length by its width.
02
to significantly increase in quantity
Intransitive
Transitive: to multiply sth
Examples
If you multiply your efforts, you will see better results.
The team 's success can multiply their chances of winning the championship.
03
to produce more animals by having them reproduce
Transitive: to multiply animals
Examples
Farmers multiply sheep to grow their flocks.
They multiply horses on the ranch to sell to buyers.
04
to increase in number by producing offspring
Intransitive
Examples
These plants multiply by spreading their seeds in the wind.
The fish will multiply in the pond if conditions are right.
multiply
01
in several ways; in a multiple manner
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