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1. (arithmetic) combine by multiplication
   "multiply 10 by 15"
    
2. Combine or increase several or many times
   "He managed to multiply his profits";
   - manifold
    
3. Have young (animals) or reproduce (organisms)
   "pandas rarely multiply in captivity";
   - breed
    
4. (biology) have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant
   "The Bible tells people to multiply";
   - reproduce, procreate

1. In several ways; in a multiple manner
   "they were multiply checked for errors"

Derived forms: multiplies, multiplying, multiplied

Type of: calculate, cipher, compute, create, cypher, figure [N. Amer], increase, make, reckon, work out

Antonym: divide, singly

Encyclopedia: Multiply