tenfold

American  

[ten-fohld, ten-fohld] / ˈtɛnˌfoʊld, ˈtɛnˈfoʊld /

adjective

1. comprising ten parts or members.

2. ten times as great or as much.

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adverb

1. in tenfold measure.

   good deeds rewarded tenfold.

tenfold British  

/ ˈtɛnˌfəʊld /

adjective

1. equal to or having 10 times as many or as much

   a tenfold increase in population

2. composed of 10 parts

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adverb

1. by or up to 10 times as many or as much

   the population increased tenfold

Etymology

Origin of tenfold

1150–1200; Middle English; Old English tienfeald. See ten, -fold

Example Sentences

This time it was his turn for trainer Steve Asmussen, who won the Jim Dandy for the third time — Kensei in 2009 and Tenfold four years ago — and owner Winchell Thoroughbreds.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 30, 2022

From fourth place, the remainder of the field was Tenfold, Campaign, War Story, the favorite Seeking the Soul, Pavel, Quip and For The Top.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 17, 2019

And like Blended Citizen, Tenfold is peaking at the right time, but he needs a fast race to have a chance against Justify.

From Washington Post • Jun. 5, 2018

As Justify emerged from the heavy fog and appeared to pull away, Bravazo and Tenfold sneaked up to finish second and third, a neck apart.

From New York Times • May 20, 2018

These are but few of all the million ways Whereby man's toil is lightened and he hath gained Tenfold in comfort, luxury and ease.

From The Feast of the Virgins and Other Poems by Gordon, Hanford Lennox