verb

multiply

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The meaning (definition) of the word multiply

to add a number to itself a set number of times

The word multiply used in a sentence

“If you multiply three times four, you get twelve.”

How the word multiply is said around the world

Frenchmultiplier (mewl-teep-lee-AY)
Spanishmultiplicar (mool-teep-lee-KAHR)
Mandarin乘 (chuhng)
Hindiगुणा करना (GOO-nah KUR-nah)
Arabicضرب (DARB)
Russianумножить (oom-NOH-zhity)
Portuguese (EU)multiplicar (moow-teep-lee-KAHR)
Portuguese (BR)multiplicar (moow-cheep-lee-KAHR)
Japanese乗算する (johu-zown-SU-ru)
Germanmultiplizieren (muul-tip-lee-TSEE-ruhn)
Urduضرب (ZU-ruhb)
Punjabiਗੁਣਾ ਕਰਨਾ (GUU-nah KUR-nah)
Korean곱하다 (GOH-pah-dah)
Hebrewלְהַכפִּיל (LHAHKH-peeyl)
Greekπολλαπλασιάζω (poh-lahp-lahs-YAH-zoh)
Dutchvermenigvuldigen (vuhr-may-nigh-VUL-duh-ghuhn)
Tagalogmagparami (mahg-pah-RAH-mee)
Vietnamesenhân (nyuhn)
Turkishçarpmak (chahrp-MAHK)
Persianضرب کردن (zahrb KAHR-dahn)
Polishmnożyć (MNOH-zhihch)
Ukrainianмножити (mnoh-ZHI-ti)
Bengaliগুণ করা (goon KOH-rah)
Swedishmultiplicera (MUL-tip-li-say-rah)
Italianmoltiplicare (mohl-teep-lee-KAH-ray)

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