Main Entry: ¹mul·ti·ply

Pronunciation: \ˈməl-tə-ˌplī\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): mul·ti·plied; mul·ti·ply·ing

Etymology: Middle English multiplien, from Anglo-French multiplier, from Latin multiplicare, from multiplic-, multiplex multiple

Date: 13th century

transitive verb 1 : to increase in number especially greatly or in multiples : augment
2 a : to find the product of by multiplication <multiply 7 and 8> b : to use as a multiplicand in multiplication with another number <multiply 7 by 8>intransitive verb 1 a : to become greater in number : spread b : breed, propagate
2 : to perform multiplication

synonyms see increase