multiply

/ˈmʌl.təˌplaɪ/

verbmul · ti · ply

MULTI means “many,” so to MULTI-PLY is to make “many piles” (products).

Yes, it's multiply. Don’t write *multyply*—the middle is **-ti-** (mul-ti-ply), and it ends with **-ply** like “apply.”

Definitions

  1. verbto add the same number a certain number of times; to find the product of numbers
  2. verbto increase greatly in number or amount; to become more numerous

Examples

  • We will multiply 6 by 4 to find the total.
  • If you multiply the recipe by two, it will serve eight people.
  • After the rain, mosquitoes can multiply quickly.

Synonyms

timesincreaseexpandgrowproliferate

Antonyms

dividedecrease

Translations

ES multiplicarPT multiplicarFR multiplier

Common misspellings

multipliemultplymulitplymultyplymultipleymultipliymultipymultiplly

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