vervierfachen
Translation
to quadruple, to increase fourfold
Examples
Die Firma hat ihren Gewinn vervierfacht.
The company quadrupled its profit.
Die Bevölkerung der Stadt hat sich vervierfacht.
The city's population has quadrupled.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to quadruple sth. The company quadrupled its profit.
sichAkk ((vervierfachen)) to quadruple (itself) The population has quadrupled.
Similar Words
Synonyms: vermehren (to increase), steigern (to raise); Antonyms: vierteln (to quarter)
Etymology
From the prefix ver- (indicating change) + vier (four) + -fachen (to make -fold). Literally 'to make fourfold'.
Memory Tips
Look for 'vier' (four) inside the word. The prefix 'ver-' often implies making something into a certain state, so it means 'to make fourfold'.