multiply

Từ điển Oxford Learners Wordfinder Dictionary

I - verb

1. combine by multiplication (Freq. 18)
- multiply 10 by 15
• Ant:
divide
• Derivationally related forms:
multiplicative, multiplication, multiplier
• Topics:
arithmetic
• Hypernyms:
calculate, cipher, cypher, compute, work out,
reckon, figure
• Hyponyms:
square, cube, raise
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
2. combine or increase by multiplication (Freq. 7)
- He managed to multiply his profits
• Syn:
manifold
• Derivationally related forms:
multiplicative, multiplication
• Hypernyms:
increase
• Hyponyms:
double, duplicate, triple, treble, quadruple,
quintuple, proliferate
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
- They multiply their earnings this year
- Their earnings multiply this year
3. have young (animals) or reproduce (organisms) (Freq. 1)
- pandas rarely breed in captivity
- These bacteria reproduce
• Syn:
breed
• Derivationally related forms:
multiplication, breed (for: breed), breeding (for: breed)
• Hypernyms:
reproduce, procreate
• Hyponyms:
pullulate
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
4. have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant
- The Bible tells people to procreate
• Syn:
reproduce, procreate
• Derivationally related forms:
multiplication, procreative (for: procreate), procreation (for: procreate), reproductive (for: reproduce), reproduction (for: reproduce)
• Topics:
biology, biological science
• Hypernyms:
make, create
• Hyponyms:
propagate, fructify, set, breed, brood,
hatch, cover, incubate
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s

II - adverb

in several ways;
in a multiple manner
- they were multiply checked for errors
• Ant:
singly
• Derived from adjective:
multiple

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  reproduce, procreate, breed, manifold
• Từ trái nghĩa / Antonyms:
  singly, divide, fraction