fourfold

[fawr-fohld, fohr-]

adjective

1. comprising four parts or members.

2. four times as great or as much.

adverb

1. in fourfold measure.

fourfold

/ ˈfɔːˌfəʊld /

adjective

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

2. composed of four parts

adverb

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of fourfold¹

before 1000; Middle English foure fald, Old English feowerfealdum. See four, -fold

Example Sentences

It is estimated they consume about 2.5% of the UK's electricity, and as more are built, their power demand could rise fourfold by 2030.

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It said the pledge "aims to provide political support and promote international cooperation to increase at least fourfold the use of sustainable fuels by 2035, through the implementation of existing or announced policies."

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The number of Ukrainian drone attacks on the Belgorod region has increased nearly fourfold since the start of 2025, according to BBC News Russian analysis based on data from local authorities.

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Along with the U.S. fiscal deterioration, the firm noted that it’s hardly a coincidence that gold has increased fourfold since 2008-09, when the Federal Reserve under Ben Bernanke instituted quantitative easing.

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Pop Mart’s shares have nearly tripled this year following a more than fourfold increase in 2024.

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