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add

/æd/noun, verb1 syllable

Add means: make an addition by combining numbers.

Synonyms for add34

noun, as in a condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders

attention deficit disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, ADHD, hyperkinetic syndrome, minimal brain dysfunction, minimal brain damage, MBD

verb, as in make an addition by combining numbers

add together, total, tot, tot up, sum, sum up, summate, tote up, tally, add up

verb, as in determine the sum of

total, tot, tot up, sum, sum up, summate, tote up, add together, tally, add up

verb, as in bestow a quality on

lend, impart, bestow, contribute, bring

verb, as in state or say further

append, supply

also used for add

annex, coalesce, join, unite, mention, note, augment, give, increase, tack

Includes material from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Opposites of add

subtract, take away

What does add mean?7

verb

1

make an addition by combining numbers“Add 27 and 49, please!”

2

determine the sum of“Add all the people in this town to those of the neighboring town”

3

bestow a quality on“Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company”

4

state or say further“‘It doesn't matter,’ he supplied”

5

make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of“We added two students to that dorm room”

6

constitute an addition“This paper will add to her reputation”

noun

1

a condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with add?17

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Add in a sentence

  • If you add three and four, you get seven.bluepie88
  • Add the honey, lemon juice, chopped almonds and the chopped apples.sctld
  • If you add lemon, it will become sour.al_ex_an_der
  • If the coffee is too strong, add some more water.CK
  • If your coffee is too strong, add some sugar.orcrist
  • Can you add a full stop at the end of your sentence, please?sysko
  • Add seasoning, seasoned oil, and chili, to the boiling water.unknown
  • At the end of the sentence, you should add a period.Eldad

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of add

as a noun

plural
adds

as a verb

past tense
added
present participle
adding
third-person singular
adds
past participle
added