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verb · intransitive · rare

sextuple

sextuple · sextuples · sextupled · sextupling

To make, or to become, six times as muchTo make, or to become, six times as much (or as many).

UK/sɛkˈstʃuːpəl/US/sɛksˈtʌpəl/

Meaning

1 senses

To make, or to become, six times as much (or as many).

Origin

Formed (in imitation of quadruple) from Latin sextus (“sixth”): compare French sextuple.

Formed (in imitation of quadruple) from Latin sextus (“sixth”): compare French sextuple.

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Forms

sextuples, sextupling, sextupled, sextupled

Base form	sextuple · to sextuple
3rd person singular	sextuples
Present participle	sextupling
Past simple	sextupled
Past participle	sextupled

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, they	sextuple
he, she, it	sextuples

Past simpleLesson

all persons

sextupled

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, they	have sextupled
he, she, it	has sextupled

Future simple (will)Lesson

all persons

will sextuple

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

sexist sext sexualB2 sexuality sexualize

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