English Explanatory Dictionary

tenfold

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Ten times as much or as many.
  2. Containing ten parts.
adv
  1. By ten times as much.
verb
  1. To increase to ten times as much; to multiply by ten.

Pronunciation

/ˈtɛnfoʊld/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-tenfold.wav

Word forms

tenfold ten-fold tenfolds tenfolding tenfolded

Etymology

From Middle English tenfold, tenfolde, from Old English tīenfeald. Equivalent to ten + -fold.

Synonyms

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