I. ˈməl-tə-ˌplī verb
( -plied ; -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
II. -plē adverb
Date: 1881
: in a multiple manner : in several ways
multiply talented children