add

add · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Join something to something else so as to increase the size, number, or amount.

  2. 2.

    Put together two or more numbers to calculate their total.

  3. 3.

    Say something further; make an additional remark.

  4. 4.

    Contribute or enhance something.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    add up — Make sense; seem reasonable; calculate the total.
  • •
    add up to — Amount to in total.
  • •
    add fuel to the fire — Make a bad situation worse.
  • •
    add insult to injury — Make a bad situation even worse by being offensive.
  • •
    add on — Include as an extra.

Related words

Antonyms: deduct, remove, subtract
See also: addition, additional, increase, subtract
Synonyms: append, attach, include, join

Etymology

From Latin addere ("to give to, add"), from ad- ("to") + dare ("to give").