multiply
/ˈmʌltɪplʌɪ/
US pronunciation
American sound/ˈmʌltɪplʌɪ/
multiply
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Stress
- 1st syllable stress
- Vowel
- Short i vowel
- Ending
- Final y vowel sound
mul - tip - ly -> multiply
Myanmar meaning
(v) မြှောက်
Full entry
multiply /'mʌltÇplaÇ / v (pt, pp -lied )
၁။ ~ A by B/ ~ A and B (together) မြှောက်သည်။ children learning to multiply and divide ❍ 2 multiplied by 4 is/ equals/ makes 8 (ie 2x4=8). ❍ Multiply 2 and 6 (together) and you get 12.
၂။ တိုးပွားသည်။ တိုးစေသည်။ Our problems have multiplied since last year. ❍ Buy lots of raffle tickets and multiply your chances of success.
၃။ (biology ) ပွား သည်။ Rabbits multiply rapidly. ❍ It is possible to multiply these bacteria in the laboratory.
More examples
- Within the last 10 years, both sales and profits have multiplied.
- He has multiplied his fortune many times.
- Even a slight increase in temperature will cause bacteria to multiply very rapidly.
- [multiply something by something] : If you multiply 3 by 3, you get 9.
- [multiply something together] : Multiply the two figures together and that will give you the area.
Synonyms
increase, grow, develop, reproduce, burgeon, swell, proliferate, accumulate, add, aggrandize, aggregate, augment, boost, breed, build up, compound, cube, double, enlarge, expand, extend, generate, heighten, increase; reproduce, magnify, manifold, mount, populate, procreate, produce, propagate, raise, repeat, rise, spread, square
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