1. past tense and past participle of multiply; performed multiplication on numbers
Usage: mathematics
2. past tense and past participle of multiply; increased greatly in number or amount
3. past tense and past participle of multiply; reproduced or bred
Usage: biology

Examples

• She multiplied 12 by 8 to get 96.
• The bacteria multiplied rapidly in the warm environment.
• His problems multiplied when he lost his job.
• The rabbits multiplied quickly in the field.
• We multiplied the recipe by four to feed everyone.
• The company’s profits multiplied over five years.
• The cells multiplied and formed new tissue.