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 verb1: to increase in number especially greatly or in multiples : augment2 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 verb1 a: to become greater in number : spread b: breed, propagate2: to perform multiplication

synonyms see increase