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Britannica Dictionary definition of ADD
1
[+ object]
a
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to put (something) with another thing or group of things
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She's planning to add some new flowers to the garden.
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The company is adding over 200 jobs this year.
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This winter, he added skiing to his list of favorite sports.
b
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to mix or combine (an ingredient) with other ingredients
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Add (in) a little more salt and pepper.
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I added (in) just a dash/pinch of flour.
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Add one cup of sugar to the mixture.
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Next, add the remaining butter to the pan.
c
:
to include (something) with something else
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It took us four hours to get there, if you add (in) the time we stopped to eat.
2
[+ object]
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to cause something to have (a usually good quality or characteristic)
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In this dish, fresh herbs add lots of color and flavor.
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As an employee, she will add [=bring] great value to your company.
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We can help you add excitement to your vacation.
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The historical details add depth/richness/weight to his story.
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She adds a certain amount of experience and authority to the project.
3
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to put (two or more numbers or amounts) together to find a total or sum
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opposite subtract
[+ object]
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When you add three and/to seven, you get ten.
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Add these three numbers together.
[no object]
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schoolchildren learning how to add [=to perform addition] and subtract
4
[+ object]
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to say or write (something more or extra)
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That's all I have to say. Do you have anything (else/more) to add? = Is there anything (else/more) you would like to add?
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“They all went to the bar,” he said. “But I didn't go with them,” he quickly added.
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He was quick to add that he didn't go with them. = He hastened to add that he didn't go with them.
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It was a long project and, I might add, an expensive one.
add insult to injury
add on
[phrasal verb]
add (something) on
or
add on (something)
:
to put (something) with another thing or group of things
— often + to
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We're going to add on a new garage.
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We're adding a new garage on to our house.
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They're adding $200 on to what we already have to pay.
◊ The phrase add on to is also written as add onto.
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We're adding a new garage onto our house.
add to
[phrasal verb]
add to (something)
:
to make (something) larger, better, or greater
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He bought another rare coin to add to his collection.
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Her research has greatly added to our knowledge of the subject.
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She's been able to add to her savings [=to save more money] this year.
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This movie will add to his fame. [=it will make him more famous]
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The loud music added to the confusion. [=it made the confusion greater]
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We hope this adds to your enjoyment of the play.
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The funny characters really add to the story. [=they make the story better]
◊ Phrases like add to this/that and added to this/that are often used informally to introduce a statement about something that makes a thing or situation better, worse, more important, etc.
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We were given little time to finish. Add to this the fact that nobody helped us, and you can understand why we were angry.
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We were short of money. Added to that, we were lost!
add up
[phrasal verb]
1
a
:
to be added together and equal the expected or correct total
— usually used in negative constructions
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The numbers just don't add up. [=they don't equal the expected total]
b
:
to make sense
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to seem to be logical or true
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They must be lying; their story just doesn't add up.
c
:
to slowly increase and become a large number or amount
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A cup of coffee may only cost a dollar, but those dollars add up quickly.
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I'm saving a little money each month. Eventually it'll add up.
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The hours that I spend traveling to work really add up.
2
add (something) up
or
add up (something)
:
to put together or count (the number or amount of something) to find the total
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Start by adding up how much money you have, and then add up your costs.
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Let's add up all of the money we saved.
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When you add it all up, he's spent over half of his life in jail.
3
add up to (something)
a
:
to have (a number) as a total
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The amount of money she spends on coffee adds up to $2.75 a day.
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That adds up to more than a thousand dollars a year.
b
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to produce (a specified result)
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These plans should add up to a very exciting vacation.
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With these three bands playing together, it all adds up to one of the year's best rock concerts.
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All of the team's hard work didn't add up to a win.
— added
adjective-
The historical details provide added [=additional] depth/richness/weight to his story.
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added value
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an added attraction/advantage
