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| 1. | [ verb ] make an addition (to); join with others; increase by another or several | |
| Examples: | "We added two students to that dorm room" "She added a personal note to her letter" "Add insult to injury" |
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| Related terms: | take_away increase include compound supplement inject put_on put_on mix modify punctuate add_on string canonize milk work_in gild_the_lily canonise fortify stud adjoin intercalate welt enrich button concatenate butylate addition | |
| 2. | [ verb ] state or say further | |
| Synonyms: | supply append | |
| Examples: | `It doesn't matter,' he supplied" |
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| Related terms: | state slip_in toss_in | |
| 3. | [ verb ] of a quality, as in | |
| Synonyms: | contribute lend bring impart bestow | |
| Examples: | : "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" |
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| Related terms: | change throw_in instill tinsel addition | |
| 4. | [ verb ] (mathematics) make an addition by combining numbers | |
| Synonyms: | add_together | |
| Examples: | "Add 27 and 49, please!" |
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| Related terms: | subtract calculate foot arithmetic total total adder | |
| 5. | [ verb ] determine the sum of | |
| Synonyms: | add_up total summate tot_up add_together sum_up sum tally tote_up tot | |
| Examples: | "Add all the people in this town to those of the neighboring town" |
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| Related terms: | count sum sum count sum summation | |
| 6. | [ noun ] (medicine) a condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders | |
| Synonyms: | adhd attention_deficit_hyperactivity_disorder hyperkinetic_syndrome mbd minimal_brain_damage minimal_brain_dysfunction attention_deficit_disorder | |
| Related terms: | disorder syndrome hyperactivity | |
| 7. | [ verb ] constitute an addition | |
| Examples: | "This paper will add to her reputation" |
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| Related terms: | form | |
| Similar spelling: |
Addy ad Addie ado ADH ade add_to ada Aday Adah adieu |
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