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multiply
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
multiplies; multiplied; multiplying
multiplies; multiplied; multiplying
Learner's definition of MULTIPLY
1
a [no object] : to increase greatly in number or amount : to become much more numerous大量增多
- Complaints about the new procedure soon multiplied.对于新程序的抱怨很快就多了起来。
- Her responsibilities multiplied when she was promoted.她升职后职责大大增多了。
b [+ object] : to cause (something) to increase greatly in number or amount使…变多；使大量增加
- Her responsibilities were multiplied by the promotion.她的职责因为升职大大增多了。
2
[no object] : to increase in number by reproducing繁殖；繁衍
- The bacteria multiply rapidly in warm, moist conditions.细菌在温暖潮湿的环境下繁殖迅速。
3
mathematics : to add a number to itself a certain number of times乘；乘以 — compare divide
[+ object]
- If you multiply 5 by 2 you get 10. = If you multiply 5 and 2 (together) you get 10. = 5 multiplied by 2 equals 10.*5乘2等于10。
[no object]
- The teacher taught the children how to add, subtract, multiply, and divide.老师教孩子们加减乘除运算。
mul·ti·ply ˈməl-tə-ˌplī 
multiplied; multiplying
2
a
: to find the product of by multiplication
b
: to use as a multiplicand in multiplication with another number
mul·ti·ply ˈməl-tə-plē
: in a multiple manner : in several ways
mul·ti-ply ˌməl-tē-ˈplī
-ˌtī-
: composed of several plies
Example Sentences
Verb Complaints about the new procedure soon multiplied. Her responsibilities multiplied when she was promoted. Her responsibilities were multiplied by the promotion. The bacteria multiply rapidly in warm, moist conditions. The teacher taught the children how to add, subtract, multiply, and divide.
Recent Examples on the Web
Francine Kiefer, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Aug. 2022 Scientists start by taking a small cell sample from livestock animals such as a cow or chicken, then identify cells that can multiply. Kristen Rogers, CNN, 6 June 2022 Burning natural gas produces nitrogen oxides (NOx), which can multiply the Wasatch Front’s major pollution challenges: wintertime particulates and summertime ozone. Tim Fitzpatrick, The Salt Lake Tribune, 26 May 2022 The film begins with a baroque flourish, as two young women, one Black and one white, sit side by side in a lurid fluorescent glow before an intricate bank of mirrors that multiply their reflections vertiginously. Richard Brod, The New Yorker, 29 June 2021 One reason is the infinite possibilities that multiply together and clog computers. Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 10 Dec. 2020 Threat actors understand the external dependencies that multiply across your expanding attack surface and frequently choose to target more vulnerable downstream entities. Ran Nahmias, Forbes, 13 June 2022 If the Rams repeat, the fan base would seemingly multiply. Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2022 Participants can add a Megaplier for an additional $1 a play that can multiply non-jackpot prizes by up to five times. Navya Gupta, Detroit Free Press, 29 July 2022 Ellen Nakashima, Anchorage Daily News, 2 Sep. 2022 As ransomware attacks multiply, most organizations tend to respond in either of two ways—by paying the ransom, which can amount to millions of dollars, or not paying and diverting resources to recovery efforts. Etay Maor, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022 As infections multiply in South Florida, the current outbreak has brought fear, and questions, about how monkeypox spreads within the community. Sun Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2022 As heat waves, droughts and major storms multiply, environmentalists look to businesses to do their part to help save the planet. Kyle Bagenstose, USA TODAY, 2 Aug. 2022 People who are multiply marginalized are usually contending with the constancy of oppression. Roxane Gay, New York Times, 7 July 2022 But any coronavirus infection carries risk, and the risk of a really bad outcome - a heart attack, for example - builds cumulatively, like a plaque, as infections multiply. Joel Achenbach, BostonGlobe.com, 10 July 2022 But any coronavirus infection carries risk, and the risk of a really bad outcome - a heart attack, for example - builds cumulatively, like a plaque, as infections multiply. Joel Achenbach, Anchorage Daily News, 10 July 2022 Once the sun broke through, some microbes did multiply, but their reign was short-lived and relatively restricted, probably because of the modest increases in global CO2 and temperature. Chris Mays, Scientific American, 23 June 2022 See More
Verb
In San Diego, produce that would otherwise be wasted is making its way to people who may otherwise have none, through an organization that shows the power of cooperation and ingenuity to multiply helping hands. Francine Kiefer, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Aug. 2022 Scientists start by taking a small cell sample from livestock animals such as a cow or chicken, then identify cells that can multiply. Kristen Rogers, CNN, 6 June 2022 Burning natural gas produces nitrogen oxides (NOx), which can multiply the Wasatch Front’s major pollution challenges: wintertime particulates and summertime ozone. Tim Fitzpatrick, The Salt Lake Tribune, 26 May 2022 The film begins with a baroque flourish, as two young women, one Black and one white, sit side by side in a lurid fluorescent glow before an intricate bank of mirrors that multiply their reflections vertiginously. Richard Brod, The New Yorker, 29 June 2021 One reason is the infinite possibilities that multiply together and clog computers. Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 10 Dec. 2020 Threat actors understand the external dependencies that multiply across your expanding attack surface and frequently choose to target more vulnerable downstream entities. Ran Nahmias, Forbes, 13 June 2022 If the Rams repeat, the fan base would seemingly multiply. Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2022 Participants can add a Megaplier for an additional $1 a play that can multiply non-jackpot prizes by up to five times. Navya Gupta, Detroit Free Press, 29 July 2022 Adverb
The backlogs in arms sales are getting worse because the demand is growing as threats around the world multiply, experts said. Ellen Nakashima, Anchorage Daily News, 2 Sep. 2022 As ransomware attacks multiply, most organizations tend to respond in either of two ways—by paying the ransom, which can amount to millions of dollars, or not paying and diverting resources to recovery efforts. Etay Maor, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022 As infections multiply in South Florida, the current outbreak has brought fear, and questions, about how monkeypox spreads within the community. Sun Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2022 As heat waves, droughts and major storms multiply, environmentalists look to businesses to do their part to help save the planet. Kyle Bagenstose, USA TODAY, 2 Aug. 2022 People who are multiply marginalized are usually contending with the constancy of oppression. Roxane Gay, New York Times, 7 July 2022 But any coronavirus infection carries risk, and the risk of a really bad outcome - a heart attack, for example - builds cumulatively, like a plaque, as infections multiply. Joel Achenbach, BostonGlobe.com, 10 July 2022 But any coronavirus infection carries risk, and the risk of a really bad outcome - a heart attack, for example - builds cumulatively, like a plaque, as infections multiply. Joel Achenbach, Anchorage Daily News, 10 July 2022 Once the sun broke through, some microbes did multiply, but their reign was short-lived and relatively restricted, probably because of the modest increases in global CO2 and temperature. Chris Mays, Scientific American, 23 June 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Verb
Middle English multiplien, from Anglo-French multiplier, from Latin multiplicare, from multiplic-, multiplex multiple
First Known Use
Verb
13th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1
Adverb
1881, in the meaning defined above
Adjective
1926, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of multiply was in the 13th century Phrases Containing multiply
verb
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