MULTIPLY as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • have offspring or young
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • The deer in our neighborhood reproduce madly
    • The Catholic Church tells people to procreate, no matter what their economic situation may be
    Hypernyms(s) multiply is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • have young (animals)
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • pandas rarely breed in captivity
    Hypernyms(s) multiply is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  3. Meaning
    • combine or increase by multiplication
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • He managed to multiply his profits
    Hypernyms(s) multiply is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Hyponym(s) Derived(s)
  4. Meaning
    • combine by multiplication
    Usage Example(s)
    • multiply 10 by 15
    Hypernyms(s) multiply is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Antonym(s) Hyponym(s) Derived(s)

MULTIPLY as ADVERB

  1. Meaning
    • in several ways
    • in a multiple manner
    Usage Example(s)
    • they were multiply checked for errors
    Antonym(s) Pertainym(s)