English Explanatory Dictionary

add

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb

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.
To sum up; to put together mentally; to add up.
To combine elements of (something) into one quantity.
To give by way of increased possession (to someone); to bestow (on).
To append (e.g. a statement); to say further information.
To intensify; to augment; to increase.
To perform the arithmetical operation of addition.
To summon minions or reinforcements.
To add someone as a friend.

noun

The addition of a song to a station's playlist.
An act or instance of adding.
An additional enemy that joins a fight after the primary target.

noun

Initialism of attention deficit disorder.
Initialism of accidental death and dismemberment.
A designation on prerecorded compact discs indicating that the contents were recorded in analog but mixed and mastered in digital.

Pronunciation

/æd/ ăd en-us-add.ogg

Word forms

add adds adding added no-table-tags glossary addest addedst addeth

Etymology

From Middle English adden, from Latin addō (“add, give unto”).

Synonyms

sum give increase add lend append tack annex add up coalesce join unite bestow mention note augment AD&D

Antonyms

subtract remove

Related words

addend

Derived words

addable addedly adder add fuel to fire add fuel to the fire add fuel to the flame addible add-in add in quadrature add insult to injury addition additive add oil add on add-on add one's twopenn'orth add salt to injury add to the list add up add up to add value add value machine bulk-add coadd coadded cycloadd misadd outadd preadded readd re-add superadd unadd unadded value-add value add Adderall

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