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Add has 10 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Verb

Definitions
Noun
1

a condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders

"The boy was diagnosed with ADD after his teachers noticed he struggled to focus on homework and often disrupted class."

2

Initialism of attention deficit disorder.

"The producer decided to add a new track to the morning radio show's playlist."

3

The addition of a song to a station's playlist.

In plain English: An add is an old-fashioned word for something that has been added to a list, but it's rarely used today because people just say addition or item instead.

"The recipe calls for two add-ins, such as chocolate chips or nuts."

Verb
1

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"

add
2

state or say further

"`It doesn't matter,' he supplied"

3

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"

4

make an addition by combining numbers

"Add 27 and 49, please!"

5

determine the sum of

"Add all the people in this town to those of the neighboring town"

6

constitute an addition

"This paper will add to her reputation"

add
7

To join or unite (e.g. one thing to another, or as several particulars) so as to increase the number, augment the quantity, or enlarge the magnitude, or so as to form into one aggregate.

"We need to add more ingredients to the soup to make it hearty enough for dinner."

In plain English: To add means to combine two things together so they become more than what you started with.

"I will add sugar to my coffee to make it taste better."

Usage: Use "add" when you combine items together to create a total sum rather than placing something beside another without changing its value. This verb applies whether you are calculating numbers in math or including new elements like songs into a list.

Example Sentences
"The recipe calls for two add-ins, such as chocolate chips or nuts." noun
"I will add sugar to my coffee to make it taste better." verb
"I need to add sugar to my coffee." verb
"She decided to add one more item to her shopping list." verb
"Please add me to the email distribution group." verb
Related Terms
Antonyms
take out deduct
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
syndrome increase state change calculate count form
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
modify gild the lily adjoin work in add on include mix put on butylate inject welt intercalate punctuate concatenate string compound milk fortify stud button enrich supplement slip in toss in factor instill tinsel throw in foot

Origin

The word "add" comes from the Middle English term adden, which was borrowed from the Latin verb addō. In its original Latin form, this word meant to "add" or "give unto."

Rhyming Words
ladd madd padd sadd tadd wadd readd unadd coadd misadd cycloadd superadd value add
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