mul·ti·ply [ múltə pl ](past and past participlemul·ti·plied, present participlemul·ti·ply·ing, 3rd person present singularmul·ti·plies)
verb
Definition:
1. transitive and intransitive verb increase in amount: to increase by a considerable number, amount, or degree, or make something increase in this way
2. transitive and intransitive verb mathematics perform multiplication: to perform the mathematical operation of multiplication on a number or set of numbers
3. intransitive verb biology breed: to increase in number by breeding
[12th century. Via French multiplier< Latin multiplicare< multiplic- (see multiplicity)]
