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multiply

释义

multiply

verb

UK /ˈmʌltɪplaɪ/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	multiply
he/she/it	multiplies
present participle	multiplying
past tense	multiplied
past participle	multiplied

1
intransitive to increase by a large amount
Within the last 10 years, both sales and profits have multiplied.
Synonyms and related words
To increase, or to increase something
increase
go up
add to
1. 1a
  transitive to increase something by a large amount
  He has multiplied his fortune many times.
  Synonyms and related words
  To increase, or to increase something
  increase
  go up
  add to
2. 1b
  intransitive to increase in number by producing new animals, plants, bacteria etc
  Even a slight increase in temperature will cause bacteria to multiply very rapidly.
  Synonyms and related words
  Animal breeding and mating
  asexual reproduction
  bloodline
  breed
2
intransitive/transitive mathsto add a number to itself a particular number of times
multiply something by something:
If you multiply 3 by 3, you get 9.
multiply something together:
Multiply the two figures together and that will give you the area.
Synonyms and related words
To calculate or count
calculate
count
estimate

multiply

verb

US /ˈmʌltɪˌplaɪ/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	multiply
he/she/it	multiplies
present participle	multiplying
past tense	multiplied
past participle	multiplied

1
intransitive to increase by a large amount
Within the last 10 years, both sales and profits have multiplied.
Synonyms and related words
To increase, or to increase something
increase
add to
raise
1. 1a
  transitive to increase something by a large amount
  He has multiplied his fortune many times.
  Synonyms and related words
  To increase, or to increase something
  increase
  add to
  raise
2. 1b
  intransitive to increase in number by producing new animals, plants, bacteria, etc.
  Even a slight increase in temperature will cause bacteria to multiply very rapidly.
  Synonyms and related words
  Animal breeding and mating
  asexual reproduction
  bloodline
  breed
2
intransitive/transitive mathsto add a number to itself a particular number of times
multiply something by something:
If you multiply 3 by 3, you get 9.
multiply something together:
Multiply the two figures together and that will give you the area.
Synonyms and related words
To calculate or count
calculate
count
estimate

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