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brood vs multiply

multiply vs brood

brood is a noun but multiply is not a noun.

brood and multiply both are verbs.

brood is not an adverb while multiply is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
brood Yes No Yes No
multiply No No Yes Yes
As verbs, multiply is a hypernym of brood; that is, multiply is a word with a broader meaning than brood:
  • brood: sit on (eggs)
  • multiply: have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant
Other hypernyms of brood include procreate, reproduce.
brood (noun) multiply (noun)
the young of an animal cared for at one time
brood (verb) multiply (verb)
sit on (eggs) have young (animals) or reproduce (organisms)
think moodily or anxiously about something have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant
be in a huff; be silent or sullen combine or increase by multiplication
be in a huff and display one's displeasure make multiple copies of
hang over, as of something threatening, dark, or menacing combine by multiplication
brood (adverb) multiply (adverb)
in several ways; in a multiple manner
Difference between brood and multiply

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