What does seven fold mean?
Seven fold means Seven times as much; multiplied by seven..
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/ˈsɛvənfoʊld/ · adjective
Seven times as much; multiplied by seven..
“I'm through with all pawn-games,” I laughed. “Come, let us have a game of lansquenet. Either I will take a farewell fall out of you or you will have your sevenfold revenge”.
Long-distance rail travel is increasing despite a similar sevenfold rise in ownership of private transport throughout the country.
Come down to the sevenfold gates and harry the foemen away!
And the Lord said unto him, Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And the Lord set a mark upon Cain, lest any finding him should kill him.
Use seven fold when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Seven fold means Seven times as much; multiplied by seven..
Common synonyms include multiple, septuple.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
“I'm through with all pawn-games,” I laughed. “Come, let us have a game of lansquenet. Either I will take a farewell fall out of you or you will have your sevenfold revenge”.
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