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multiply

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  1. increase              
 
1. mul.ti.ply \'m*l-t*-.pli-\ vb [ME multiplien, fr. OF multiplier, fr. L 
   multiplicare, fr. Xmultiplic-, multiplex multiple 1: to increase in number 
   esp. greatly or in multiples : AUGMENT  2a: to combine by multiplication {~ 
   7 and 8}  2b: to combine with (another number) by multiplication {7 
   multiplied)X by 8 is 56} 1a: to become greater in number : SPREAD  1b: 
   BREED, PROPAGATE  2: to perform multiplication 
2. mul.ti.ply \-'li-\ av : in a multiple manner