English / word
multiply
verb B2MEANING IN ENGLISH
to increase greatly in number, quantity, or degree
In context
01
Problems will multiply if we ignore the initial warnings.
02
The bacteria multiply rapidly in warm conditions.
Synonyms
increase,proliferate,expand
Antonyms
divide,decrease,reduce
Collocations
multiply rapidly,multiply exponentially,problems multiply
Verb forms
Past: multiplied · Past participle: multiplied · -ing: multiplying