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add

UK/æd/ US/ˈæd/ common
verb (6) noun (1)

verb

1.

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”
  • “She added a personal note to her letter”
  • “Add insult to injury”
  • “Add some extra plates to the dinner table”
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2.

state or say further

  • “It doesn”
  • “he supplied”
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3.

bestow a quality on

  • “Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company”
  • “The music added a lot to the play”
  • “She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings”
  • “This adds a light note to the program”
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4.

make an addition by combining numbers

  • “Add 27 and 49, please!”
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5.

determine the sum of

  • “Add all the people in this town to those of the neighboring town”
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6.

constitute an addition

  • “This paper will add to her reputation”

noun

1.

Origin

From Middle English adden, from Latin addō (“add, give unto”).

Phrases

  • add fuel to fire
  • add fuel to the fire
  • add fuel to the flame
  • add in quadrature
  • add insult to injury
  • add oil
  • add on
  • add one's twopenn'orth

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