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to add
01
to put things together to make them bigger in size or quantity
Transitive: to add sth | to add sth to sth
Grammatical Information
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
add
3rd person singular
adds
Past simple
added
Past participle
added
Examples
An extra paragraph was added to the report for additional information.
02
(mathematics) to put numbers or amounts together and find the total
Intransitive
Transitive: to add two or more numbers | to add a number to another
Examples
Add 5 and 3 to get a total of 8.
03
to put something such as an ingredient, additional element, etc. together with something else
Transitive: to add an ingredient or element | to add an ingredient or element to sth
Examples
Fertilizer is added to the soil to promote plant growth.
3.1
to contribute to something, particularly by enhancing its quality
Transitive: to add a quality to sth
Examples
The artwork will add a touch of sophistication to the living room.
04
used to introduce new information, particularly in order to support what one previously said
Transitive: to add sth | to add that
Examples
' Make sure to double-check your work, ' he added.
Lexical Tree
addable
adder
addible
add
