What is the meaning of add?

noun

verb

  • Make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of.
    • usage: "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"
  • State or say further.
    • usage: "`It doesn't matter,' he supplied"
  • Bestow a quality on.
    • usage: "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"
  • Make an addition by combining numbers.
    • usage: "Add 27 and 49, please"
  • Determine the sum of.
    • usage: "Add all the people in this town to those of the neighboring town"
  • Constitute an addition.
    • usage: "This paper will add to her reputation"
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APAWordNet. (2010). add. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/add/definitions/1254765
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