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add1 definition
add (ad)
transitive verb
- to join or unite (something) to something else so as to increase the quantity, number, size, etc. or change the total effect to add a wing to the building, to add seasoning to the sauce
- to state further
- to combine (numbers) into a sum; calculate the total of
Etymology: ME adden < L addere, to add < ad-, to + dare, to give
intransitive verb
- to cause an increase; be an addition (to) this adds to my pleasure
- to find a sum by doing arithmetic
add Idioms
add up
- to calculate the total of
- to equal the expected sum these figures don't add up
- to seem reasonable his excuse just doesn't add up
add up to
- to reach a total of
- to mean; signify
add2 definition
add
Etymology: L adde
Pharmacy let there be added; add
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