add  (d) (verb)

v. add·ed, add·ing, adds

v.tr.

1. To combine (a column of figures, for example) to form a sum.

2. To join or unite so as to increase in size, quantity, quality, or scope: added 12 inches to the deck; flowers that added beauty to the dinner table.

3. To say or write further.

v.intr.

1. To find a sum in arithmetic.

2.

a. To constitute an addition: an exploit that will add to her reputation.

b. To create or make an addition: gradually added to my meager savings.

Phrasal Verb:

add up

1. To be reasonable, plausible, or consistent; make sense: The witness's testimony simply did not add up.

2. To amount to an expected total: a bill that didn't add up.

3. To formulate an opinion of: added up the other competitors in one glance.

Idiom:

add up to

To constitute; amount to: The revisions added up to a lot of work.

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[Middle English adden, from Latin addere : ad-, ad- + dare, to give; see d- in Indo-European roots.]

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adda·ble, addi·ble adj.

add 

(verb)

vb

1. (Mathematics) to combine (two or more numbers or quantities) by addition

2. (Mathematics) (tr; foll by to) to increase (a number or quantity) by another number or quantity using addition

3. (tr; often foll by to) to join (something) to something else in order to increase the size, quantity, effect, or scope; unite (with) to add insult to injury

4. (intr; foll by to) to have an extra and increased effect (on) her illness added to his worries

5. (tr) to say or write further

6. (tr; foll by in) to include See also add up

[from Latin addere, literally: to put to, from ad- to + -dere to put]

add

verb

1. count up, total, reckon, sum up, compute, add up, tot up Banks add all the interest and other charges together.
count up reduce, remove, diminish, take from, take away, deduct, lessen, subtract

2. include, attach, supplement, increase by, adjoin, annex, amplify, augment, affix,append, enlarge by He wants to add a huge sports complex to the hotel.

3. continue to speak, go on, carry on, persist, keep going 'You could tell he was very embarrassed,' she added.

add to something increase, boost, expand, strengthen, enhance, step up (informal),intensify, raise, advance, spread, extend, heighten, enlarge, escalate, multiply, inflate,magnify, amplify, augment, proliferate Smiles and cheerful faces added to the general gaiety.

add up

1. count up, add, total, count, reckon, calculate, sum up, compute, tally, tot up, add together More than a quarter of seven-year-olds cannot add up properly.

2. make sense, hold up, be reasonable, ring true, be plausible, stand to reason, hold water, bear examination, bear investigation They arrested her because her statements did not add up.

3. expand, grow, thrive, flourish, prosper Even small savings here and there can add up.

add up to something

1. mean, reveal, indicate, imply, amount to, signify All this adds up to very bad news for the car industry.

2. amount to, make, come to, total, run to, grow to, number, be equal to For a hit show, profits can add up to millions.

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

ADHD, attention deficit disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, hyperkinetic syndrome, MBD, minimal brain damage,minimal brain dysfunction

hyperactivity - a condition characterized by excessive restlessness and movement

syndrome - a pattern of symptoms indicative of some disea

Verb

Add 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"

increase - become bigger or greater in amount; "The amount of work increased"

modify, qualify - add a modifier to a constituent

gild the lily, paint the lily - make unnecessary additions to what is already complete

adjoin - attach or add; "I adjoin a copy of your my lawyer's letter"

work in - add by mixing or blending on or attaching; "work in the butter and the dough will get the right consistency"; "In his speech, the presidential candidate worked in a lot of learned words"

add on - make an addition; "Let's add on to this"

include - add as part of something else; put in as part of a set, group, or category; "We must include this chemical element in the group"

mix in, mix - add as an additional element or part; "mix water into the drink"

put on - add to something existing; "She put on a sun room"

butylate - introduce the butyl group into a chemical compound

put on - add to the odometer; "He put on 1,000 miles on this trip"

inject - to introduce (a new aspect or element); "He injected new life into the performance"

welt - put a welt on; "welt the shoes"

intercalate - insert (days) in a calendar

punctuate, mark - insert punctuation marks into

concatenate - add by linking or joining so as to form a chain or series; "concatenate terms"; "concatenate characters"

 string up - add as if on a string; "string these ideas together"; "string up these songs and you'll have a musical"

combine, compound - put or add together; "combine resources"

milk - add milk to; "milk the tea"

fortify - add nutrients to; "fortified milk"

stud - provide with or construct with studs; "stud the wall"

button - provide with buttons; "button a shirt"

enrich - make wealthy or richer; "the oil boom enriched a lot of local people"

supplement - add as a supplement to what seems insufficient; "supplement your diet"

add - constitute an addition; "This paper will add to her reputation"

take away, take out - take out or remove; "take out the chicken after adding the vegetables"

 add 2- state or say further; "`It doesn't matter,' he supplied"

append, supply say, state, tell - express in words; "He said that he wanted to marry her"; "tell me what is bothering you"; "state your opinion"; "state your name"

slip in, stick in, sneak in, insert - insert casually; "She slipped in a reference to her own work"

toss in - add casually to a conversation; "`I don't agree with this,' she tossed in"

add3 - 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"

contribute, lend, impart, bestow, bring

alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"

factor - be a contributing factor; "make things factor into a company's profitability"

instill, transfuse - impart gradually; "Her presence instilled faith into the children"; "transfuse love of music into the students"

tinsel - impart a cheap brightness to; "his tinseled image of Hollywood"

throw in - add as an extra or as a gratuity

add 4 - make an addition by combining numbers; "Add 27 and 49, please!"

add - make an addition by combining numbers; "Add 27 and 49, please!"

add together

arithmetic - the branch of pure mathematics dealing with the theory of numerical calculations

compute, calculate, cipher, cypher, figure, reckon, work out - make a mathematical calculation or computation

foot up, foot - add a column of numbers

add together, summate, tot, tot up, tote up, total, add up, sum, sum up, tally, add - determine the sum of; "Add all the people in this town to those of the neighboring town"

number, total, amount, add up, come - add up in number or quantity; "The bills amounted to $2,000"; "The bill came to $2,000"

deduct, subtract, take off - make a subtraction; "subtract this amount from my paycheck"

add 5 - determine the sum of; "Add all the people in this town to those of the neighboring town

add together, summate, tot, tot up, tote up, total, add up, sum,sum up, tally add together, add  :  make an addition by combining numbers; "Add 27 and 49, please!"

count, numerate, enumerate, number :  determine the number or amount of; "Can you count the books on your shelf?"; "Count your change"

add 6 - constitute an addition; "This paper will add to her reputation"

add - 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"

form, constitute, make - to compose or represent:"This wall forms the background of the stage setting"; "The branches made a roof"; "This makes a fine introduction"