multiply vs compute

multiply and compute both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
multiply	No	No	Yes	Yes
compute	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, compute is a hypernym of multiply; that is, compute is a word with a broader meaning than multiply:

Other hypernyms of multiply include calculate, cipher, cypher, figure, reckon, work out.

multiply (verb)	compute (verb)
have young (animals) or reproduce (organisms)	make a mathematical calculation or computation
have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant
combine or increase by multiplication
make multiple copies of
combine by multiplication

multiply (adverb)	compute (adverb)
in several ways; in a multiple manner