cross-multiply in English

Forms: cross-multiplies [present, singular, third-person], cross-multiplying [participle, present], cross-multiplied [participle, past], cross-multiplied [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: From cross- + multiply. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|cross|multiply}} cross- + multiply Head templates: {{en-verb}} cross-multiply (third-person singular simple present cross-multiplies, present participle cross-multiplying, simple past and past participle cross-multiplied)

Inflected forms

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"cross-multiply" meaning in English

Verb

Inflected forms