added; adding; adds
1
: to join or unite so as to bring about an increase or improvement
adds 60 acres to his land
wine adds a creative touch to cooking
2
: to say further : append
Do you have anything else to add to the discussion?
3
: to combine (numbers) into an equivalent simple quantity or number
4
: to include as a member of a group
Don't forget to add me in.
1
a
: to perform addition
b
: to come together or unite by addition
The facts added together to support his theory.
2
a
: to serve as an addition
The movie will add to his fame.
b
: to make an addition
added to her savings
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Examples of add in a Sentence
Verb
She's planning to add some new flowers to the garden.
The company is adding over 200 jobs this year.
This winter, he added skiing to his list of favorite sports.
Add one cup of sugar to the mixture.
Next, add the remaining butter to the pan.
In this dish, fresh herbs add lots of color and flavor.
We can help you add excitement to your vacation.
The historical details add depth to his story.
She adds a certain amount of experience and authority to the project.
When you add three and seven, you get ten.
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Verb
Though, surely, streaming added a few more to that 15.6M tally in the four additional days of that 11-day window.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 22 Jan. 2025
Now that he’s done the work of recreating all the possible shoot days, the next step in the process, which Soderbergh was last working on, was adding his own words to contextualize Spielberg’s decisions.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 22 Jan. 2025
Yo Gotti is adding another rising talent to his powerhouse CMG record label.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 22 Jan. 2025
Mace and Johnson are adding the latest chapter in a long history of moral panic around gender-segregated bathrooms that boldly excludes and vilifies some women while purporting to protect all.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Add.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/add. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.
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add
verb1
a
: to join or unite to a thing so as to increase or improve it
add a wing to the house
color adds a creative touch
b
: to unite or combine in a single whole
c
: to include as a member of a group
add me in
2
: to say something more
add to her remarks
3
: to combine (numbers) into a single number that has the same total value
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