add

Definition of add

noun:

• a condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders. Synonyms: ADD, ADHD, MBD, attention deficit disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, hyperkinetic syndrome, minimal brain damage, minimal brain dysfunction.

verb:

• 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". Antonyms: take away.
• state or say further; "`It doesn't matter,' he supplied". Synonyms: append, supply.
• 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". Synonyms: bestow, bring, contribute, impart, lend.
• make an addition by combining numbers; "Add 27 and 49, please!". Synonyms: add together. Antonyms: subtract.
• determine the sum of; "Add all the people in this town to those of the neighboring town". Synonyms: add together, add up, sum, sum up, summate, tally, tot, tot up, total, tote up.
• constitute an addition; "This paper will add to her reputation".

Related words

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Words nearby add

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Rhymes with add

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