fourfold

[ fawr-fohld, fohr- ]

adjective

1. comprising four parts or members.
2. four times as great or as much.

adverb

1. in fourfold measure.

fourfold

/ ˈfɔːˌfəʊld /

adjective

1. equal to or having four times as many or as much
2. composed of four parts

adverb

1. by or up to four times as many or as much

Word History and Origins

Origin of fourfold¹

before 1000; Middle English foure fald, Old English feowerfealdum. See four, -fold

Example Sentences

The purpose of prison is fourfold – to punish, protect the public, deter crime and give the opportunity for rehabilitation.

From BBC

But this has grown more than fourfold since the 2018 Salisbury poisonings, says Mr Jukes, when a nerve agent was used to try to assassinate a former Russian spy and his daughter.

From BBC

The long waits have been caused by rising demand - referrals have increased fourfold since 2019 - and three trusts have closed their waiting lists completely.

From BBC

A study published by the medical journal Nature Communications estimates that the number of doses of pregabalin and gabapentin taken daily around the world rose more than fourfold, external between 2008 and 2018.

From BBC

Government prosecutors said Mr. Lachwani, 48, deceived investors by inflating HeadSpin’s revenue nearly fourfold, making false claims about its customers and creating fake invoices to cover it up.

From New York Times