kuzidisha
koo-zee-DEE-shah
How to say it
Swahilikuzidishakoo-zee-DEE-shahsoon
Meaning
To make something more or greater, such as effort, pressure or a dose, sometimes too much; in arithmetic, to multiply one number by another.
Good to know
The causative of kuzidi, to exceed. Kuzidisha juhudi is to step up efforts; kuzidisha kipimo is to overdose. In school maths kuzidisha is multiplication, kuzidisha 3 kwa 4.
Examples
- Timu imezidisha mashambulizi kipindi cha pili.The team stepped up its attacks in the second half.
- Usizidishe chumvi kwenye chakula.Do not put too much salt in the food.
- Zidisha tano kwa nne upate ishirini.Multiply five by four to get twenty.
Forms
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