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Definition: Meaning of, add in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ad /

  • verb
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Word Forms:
Prsesent Past Past Participle
add added added
Present Participle Third Person Singular
adding adds
  1. put with something else [transitive] to put something with something else or with a group of other things
    1. They wanted to add more load to the lorry but changed their mind later on.
    2. Can you add my name to the waiting list?
    SYNONYM
    increase, enhance, grow, multiply
    ANTONYM
    minus, subtract, less, reduce
  2. count [intransitive and transitive] if you add numbers or amounts together, you calculate their total [↪  subtract]
    1. Add up all the amounts and you will get your answer.
    2. After I was done adding up all the receipts from last month I was shocked to see how much I have spent.
    SYNONYM
    total
    ANTONYM
    subtract
  3. increase [intransitive and transitive] to increase the amount or cost of something
    1. The transport charges add to the total costs.
    2. This luggage will add a lot of weight to the flight.
    SYNONYM
    increase, rise
    ANTONYM
    decrease
  4. say more [transitive] to say more about something that has just been said
    1. She added to what has already been said about the case on Monday.
    2. I would like to add to what the speaker has concluded about our performance last year.
    SYNONYM
    say more, comment more
    ANTONYM
    Not found!
  5. give a quality [transitive] to give a particular quality to something
    1. The curtain adds to the charm and décor of the room.
    2. The lemon will add to the zing of the dish.
    SYNONYM
    enhance, ramp up, oomph, augment, boost, enrich, lift up
    ANTONYM
    destroy, take away, decrease, knock down
  6. add(ed) to that/this used to introduce another fact that supports your opinion
    1. Add to this, that she was found holding the knife, and I think we all know who the guilty is.
    2. Add to her, talents her struggles in her childhood and we end up with a legend.
    SYNONYM
    consider, given that
    ANTONYM
    not withstanding
  7. add weight to something if something adds weight to an argument, idea etc, it makes it stronger
    1. The point added by the lawyer in the end gave weight to his entire argument.
    2. The teacher showed the student’s record to add weight to his acceptance decision.
    SYNONYM
    augment, support, amplify, joined
    ANTONYM
    decrease, disjoin
  8. to add insult to injury to make a bad situation worse for someone who has already been treated badly
    1. To add insult to injury, his name was put on the notice board plus he was given detention.
    2. The audience shouted for the singer to leave, hurled tomatoes at him, and to add insult to injury.
    SYNONYM
    degrade, demean, dishonor
    ANTONYM
    honor
  9. add fuel to the fire/flames to make an argument or disagreement worse
    1. The cunning servant presented inappropriate pictures to his master to add fuel to the fire.
    2. The opposition leader produced fake evidence against the ruling party to add fuel to the already raging public fire.
    SYNONYM
    worsen, deteriorate
    ANTONYM
    improve, better
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ADD


Definition: Meaning of, ADD in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / eɪdiːˈdiː /

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[uncountable] [medical]
  1. the abbreviation of attention-deficit disorder
    SYNONYM
    Not found!
    ANTONYM
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ADD used in phrases

  • add together (verb)
    1. determine the sum of
    2. arithmetic make an addition by combining numbers
  • add-in (noun)
    1. a printed circuit that can be inserted into expansion slots in a computer to increase the computer's capabilities
  • add-on (noun)
    1. something extra that is added to an existing plan, agreement, law etc
    2. a piece of equipment that you connect to a computer to improve its performance
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ADD used in phrasal verbs

  • add in (phrasal verb)
    1. to include something as part of something else
  • add on (phrasal verb)
    1. to include an extra thing or amount in something
    2. American English to build an extra part onto a building
  • add on to (phrasal verb)
    1. add on to something to build an extra part onto a building
  • add to (phrasal verb)
    1. add to something to make something such as a feeling or a quality greater or more extreme
    2. [often passive] add something to something to make an amount or number greater by adding another amount or number
  • add up (phrasal verb)
    1. [intransitive/transitive] to calculate the total of several numbers or amounts
    2. [intransitive] if small amounts add up, they gradually produce a large total
  • add up to (phrasal verb)
    1. add up to something if separate amounts add up to a total amount, together they form that total
    2. add up to something to combine to produce a particular result or effect
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