"multifold" meaning in English

See multifold in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈmʌltəˌfoʊld/ Forms: more multifold [comparative], most multifold [superlative]
Etymology: multi- + -fold Etymology templates: {{confix|en|multi|fold}} multi- + -fold Head templates: {{en-adj}} multifold (comparative more multifold, superlative most multifold)
  1. Many; very diverse; manifold. Synonyms: multifarious, various

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