Meaning & use
multiplies
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Increases greatly in number or amount, or performs the mathematical operation of multiplication.
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The rabbit population multiplies quickly once spring arrives.
She multiplies the two numbers together to find the total area.
A note on using this word
In math, "multiplies" refers to repeated addition; in everyday speech, it more broadly means to grow rapidly.
Words with a similar meaning
increasesproliferates
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Words with an opposite meaning
decreasesdivides
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