quadruple

/ˈkwɑdrəpəl/
verb
  1. To become four times as much or as many, or to make something four times as much or as many.
    • The company's profits quadrupled in just two years.
    • The population of the town quadrupled after the new factory opened.
    • If you quadruple the recipe, you'll have enough food for the whole party.
adjective
  1. Four times as much or as many; consisting of four parts or members.
    • The car's value is now quadruple what we paid for it.
    • The team achieved a quadruple victory, winning all four major tournaments.
    • They made a quadruple batch of cookies for the bake sale.
Synonyms
noun
  1. A number or amount that is four times as large as another.
    • He bet the quadruple of his original wager.
    • The new salary is a quadruple of her previous income.
    • Twenty is the quadruple of five.
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