Synonyms for

Multiply

Verb / ˈmʌltʌˌplaɪ / Another word for multiply — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

To increase the quantity of something by adding it to itself a number of times.

Synonyms & similar words

divide procreate singly manifold breed reproduce increase expand augment amplify grow escalate raise proliferate duplicate replicate reproduce copy mirror reduplicate times boost enhance aggrandize inflate

Synonyms by register

Formal

augment increase expand proliferate

Informal

times add up figure out do the math

Literary

beget engender spawn

Antonyms

divide subtract decrease reduce diminish lessen

Common collocations

  • multiply rapidly
  • multiply quickly
  • multiply exponentially
  • multiply the numbers
  • multiply by two
  • multiply the result
  • multiply the ingredients

Word family

noun multiplication
verb multiply
adjective multiplicative
adverb multiplicatively

Usage note

Primarily used in mathematics to indicate repeated addition. Can also mean to increase in number or quantity.

Example sentences

  1. I can multiply any number by 10.
  2. You can multiply by adding the same number over and over again.
  3. If you multiply 5 by 4, you get 20.
  4. She likes to multiply big numbers in her head.
  5. To get the answer, you have to multiply the two numbers together.

Quotes

  • The greatest wealth is to live content with little, for there is never want where the mind is satisfied. - Lucretius
  • The more you know, the less you need. - Yvon Chouinard
  • Happiness is not in the multiplication of wealth. - John Ruskin

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