Definition, synonyms and related words
plural of add
"The list adds three new items to our grocery run."
"She made a significant contribution to the team's success by adding her unique perspective to every discussion."
Usage: Avoid using "adds" as a noun in formal writing; instead, use "additions" or "supplements" to describe things that are added. Reserve the word "adds" strictly for its verb form meaning to increase or combine quantities.
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of add
"He adds a pinch of salt to the soup before tasting it again."
In plain English: To add means to combine two or more things together to get a total amount.
"Adding milk to the coffee makes it taste much better."
Usage: Use "adds" to describe when a third-person subject, such as he, she, it, or a singular noun like John, includes something extra or increases a total. Remember that this verb form requires the specific subject-verb agreement where the subject is not I, you, we, or they.
Adds is the third-person singular present form of the verb add, which derives from Old French ad (to) and Latin addere, meaning to put or place together. The original sense was literally to bring something alongside another, evolving into the modern mathematical operation of combining quantities.