verb
add
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verb
1
To combine numbers or amounts to get a total.
"Add 4 and 7 to get 11."
"She added up the receipts at the end of the day."
2
To put something extra in or with something else.
"Add a pinch of salt to the sauce."
"He added a new feature to the app last week."
3
To say something further, often as a clarification.
""And don't be late," she added."
"He added that the deadline might move."
How to Use Add
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo put things together, whether numbers, ingredients, or extra words.
Common pairings
add up
add to the list
add a comment
Word Forms
added past tense, add plural, added plural, adds plural, adds singular, add singular, added singular, addest singular, addedst singular, addeth singular
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Etymology
From Latin addere, "to add or put to," from ad- ("to") plus dare ("to give").