Quadruple
(verb)
To increase four times in size, amount, or number.
Origin:
From the latin quadruplus, meaning 'four times as much'.
Examples:
- The company's profits quadrupled over the past year.
- Her weight quadrupled in just a few months due to her unhealthy eating habits.
- The population of the city quadrupled in just a decade.
- The number of tourists visiting the site quadrupled during the summer months.
- The size of the company's workforce quadrupled since its establishment.