NYT Dictionary

MULTIPLY

/ˈmʌltɪplaɪ/
VerbNounAdverbAdjectiveMUL-ti-plymul-ti-ply · 3 syllablesGrade 9

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2025

Meaning

To increase the amount, degree or number of (something).

Etymology

Origin: Latin

From Old French multiplier, from Latin multiplicō, from multi (“many”) + plicō (“to fold”). The noun presumably derives from the verb.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

manifoldbreedreproduceprocreateaboundaccrueaccumulateaddadvanceaggrandize

Antonyms

dividesingly

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 1 recorded puzzle, including a pangram:

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