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Etymology
1. hundredfold
adverb. by a factor of one hundred.
Etymology
- -fold (English)
- hundred (English)
- hundred (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
Sentences with hundredfold
1. Adjective
By working with this hundredfold difference between hundredweights and pounds through various methods, you can easily convert between the weight measurements.
2. Noun, singular or mass
Wendy and her family had a choice to put her down or nurse her back to health.They chose the latter and that decision paid off a hundredfold a few months later!