vermehren — meaning in English

English meaning

• augment verb To make something larger or stronger by adding to it.
• multiply verb To perform the mathematical operation that combines a number with itself a given number of times.
• procreate verb To produce offspring; to reproduce.
• reproduce verb To make a copy of something, such as an image, document, or sound.
• spawn verb Of fish, frogs, or other aquatic creatures, to lay eggs in water.

Senses

vermehren is used for these senses in English:

• multiply (transitive) To increase the amount, degree or number of (something).
• procreate (transitive) To beget or conceive (offsprings).
• reproduce (transitive) To bring something to mind; to recall.
• spawn (intransitive) To reproduce, especially in large numbers.

multiply — full definition

1. verb To perform the mathematical operation that combines a number with itself a given number of times.
2. verb To increase greatly in number or amount.

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