multiply

Words with a similar base: multiply

'multiply'

[multiply.v.01] as in: combine by multiplication

Examples:
multiply 10 by 15

'multiply'

[multiply.v.02] as in: combine or increase by multiplication

Examples:
He managed to multiply his profits

'multiply'

[breed.v.04] as in: have young (animals) or reproduce (organisms)

Examples:
pandas rarely breed in captivity
These bacteria reproduce

'multiply'

[reproduce.v.02] as in: have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant

Examples:
The Bible tells people to procreate

'multiply'

[multiply.r.01] as in: in several ways; in a multiple manner

Examples:
they were multiply checked for errors

Origins

					multiply (English)
├── -ly (English)
│   ├── -lice (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
│   └── -ly (Middle English (1100-1500))
├── multiple (English)
│   └── multiple (French)
│       └── multiplus (Latin)
│           └── multiplex (Latin)
└── multiplier (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
    └── multiplico (Latin)

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