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Type Words
Synonyms add together, add up, sum, sum up, summate, tally, tot, tot up, total, tote up
Type of enumerate, count, numerate, number
Verb group add together
Derivation additive, addible, addable, adder, addition
Type Words
Synonyms bestow, bring, contribute, impart, lend
Type of change, alter, modify
Has types instill, factor, transfuse, tinsel, throw in
Derivation addition


The music added a lot to the play.
This adds a light note to the program.
Type Words
Synonyms append, supply
Type of state, say, tell
Has types toss in, stick in, sneak in, insert, slip in
Type Words
Synonyms adhd, attention deficit disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, hyperkinetic syndrome, mbd, minimal brain damage, minimal brain dysfunction
Type of syndrome
Type Words
Synonyms add together
Type of compute, calculate, cipher, cypher, figure, reckon, work out
Has types foot up, foot
Verb group tote up, total, tot up, tot, tally, sum, sum up, summate, add up, add together
Derivation adder, addable, addition, additive
Type Words
Type of form, constitute, make
Derivation additive


This paper will add to her reputation.
Type Words
Type of increase
Has types adjoin, paint the lily, punctuate, put on, qualify, work in, welt, string up, stud, supplement, string, combine, fortify, gild the lily, include, inject, butylate, intercalate, button, mark, milk, mix, mix in, modify, add on, enrich, concatenate, compound
Derivation addition, additive


We added two students to that dorm room.
She added a personal note to her letter.

Examples of add

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Add some diced cucumber, crumbled feta cheese and balsamic vinaigrette dressing.
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Add the lemon juice and beat on medium-high speed until fluffy, about 2 minutes.
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The full costs of our Balkanization are impossible to quantify, but they add up.
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Add fresh tomatoes and cook covered until water is cooked out, about 15 minutes.
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Pour the Champagne and vodka in a glass and add the lemon wheel to float on top.
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Add 3 green cardamom pods, 1 bay leaf, 1 cinnamon stick and 2 cups basmati rice.
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Even improvements to the outside such as sheds and decks add value to your home.
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Add the onion and carrots and cook until the onion is softened, about 5 minutes.
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White table cloths add a soft contrast to the dark wood that dominates the room.
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  • Attention deficit disorder: a condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders
  • 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"
  • State or say further; "`It doesn't matter,' he supplied"
  • Lend: 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"
  • Make an addition by combining numbers; "Add 27 and 49, please!"
  • Total: determine the sum of; "Add all the people in this town to those of the neighboring town"
  • A.D.D. (Audio Day Dream) is the debut studio album by Blake Lewis, the runner-up on the sixth season of American Idol. It was released in the United States and Canada on December 4, 2007. The first single is "Break Anotha" and was released to radio on October 30. ...
  • (Adding) Addition is a mathematical operation that represents combining collections of objects together into a larger collection. It is signified by the plus sign (+). ...
  • (Adds) Adderall is a brand-name psychostimulant medication composed of racemic amphetamine aspartate monohydrate, racemic amphetamine sulfate, dextroamphetamine saccharide and dextroamphetamine sulfate, which is thought to work by increasing the amount of dopamine and norepinephrine in the brain ...