sevenfold

American  

[sev-uhn-fohld] / ˈsɛv ənˌfoʊld /

adjective

1. comprising seven parts or members.

2. seven times as great or as much.

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adverb

1. until seven times as many or as great.

   multiplied sevenfold.

sevenfold British  

/ ˈsɛvənˌfəʊld /

adjective

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

2. composed of seven parts

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adverb

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

Etymology

Origin of sevenfold

before 1000; Middle English; Old English seofonfeald. See seven, -fold

Example Sentences

There was a company called Mylan, which was best known for buying EpiPen, the lifesaving injector for severe allergic reactions, especially for kids, and then multiplying the price sevenfold in under a decade.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

The number of students at the training courses in northern Sweden, run by the Subarctic Warfare Center, has grown sevenfold over the past decade, said Frederik Flink, commander of the center’s international wing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

The number of players throwing at least 95 mph at the Perfect Game national showcase increased sevenfold from 2014 to 2024, according to a report from Major League Baseball.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 18, 2026

In October, the month before the election, Fox News aired at least 47 segments about trans athletes, up from six in September—nearly a sevenfold increase.

From Slate • Jan. 14, 2026

The recitation of the Psalms, which appears from very early times as the characteristic Christian devotion, became the very centre and core of the sevenfold daily Choir Office of the medi�val Church.

From The Christian Use of the Psalter by Whitham, Arthur Richard