adds

adds · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Third person singular present tense of add; joins or combines with something.

  2. 2.

    Calculates the sum of numbers.

  3. 3.

    Says something further.

  4. 4.

    Contributes or increases.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    adds up — Makes sense; accumulates.
  • •
    adds to — Increases or contributes to.
  • •
    adds value — Increases worth.
  • •
    adds insult to injury — Makes something worse.

Related words

Antonyms: deducts, removes, subtracts
See also: add, added, adding, addition
Synonyms: appends, attaches, includes, joins

Etymology

From Latin addere ("to give to, add"), third person singular form.