multiply
//ˈmʌltɪplaɪ//
Verb
multiplyInfinitive
multiplyPresent tense
multipliedPast tense
multipliedPast participle
multiplyingPresent participle
multipliesThird-person singular
1
To perform the mathematical operation of multiplication; to calculate the product of two or more numbers.
If you multiply 6 by 4, you get 24.
2
To increase greatly in number or quantity; to reproduce or breed.
Bacteria multiply rapidly in warm conditions.
3
To cause to increase in number or amount; to make more numerous.
The new policy will multiply job opportunities in the region.