multifold

[ muhl-tuh-fohld ]

adjective

1. numerous and varied; greatly diverse; manifold.

multifold

/ ˈmʌltɪˌfəʊld /

adjective

1. many times doubled; manifold

Word History and Origins

Origin of multifold¹

First recorded in 1800–10; multi- + -fold

Example Sentences

That decision was the single-most devastating one, increasing famine deaths multifold—and unnecessarily.

From The Daily Beast

Verna unlocked the door, and, as he entered, Denham looked curiously around and above at the multifold variety of trade goods.

From Project Gutenberg

All this while the transformed hotel at Compigne remained a huge center for these multifold forms of Red Cross relief.

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And here the dangers of an energy so multifold, and thus luxuriating in its own transformations, show themselves.

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Even the boldest flights of wit attempted during the multifold and promiscuous good-byes interchanged had moved her mirth.

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Accordingly the new task of the teacher of the future is a multifold one.

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