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The Meaning of add

  • (v. t.) To give by way of increased possession (to any one); to bestow (on).
  • (v. t.) To join or unite, as one thing to another, or as several particulars, so as to increase the number, augment the quantity, enlarge the magnitude, or so as to form into one aggregate. Hence: To sum up; to put together mentally; as, to add numbers; to add up a column.
  • (v. t.) To append, as a statement; to say further.
  • (v. i.) To make an addition. To add to, to augment; to increase; as, it adds to our anxiety.
  • (v. i.) To perform the arithmetical operation of addition; as, he adds rapidly.

Synonyms

attention deficit disorder , ADD , attention deficit hyperactivity disorder , ADHD , hyperkinetic syndrome , minimal brain dysfunction , minimal brain damage , MBD , append , supply , lend , impart , bestow , contribute , bring , add together , total , tot , tot up , sum , sum up , summate , tote up , add together , tally , add up

Antonyms

take away , subtract

Homophones

ad

Rhymes

ad , arvad , ayyad , bad , brad , cad , chad , chadd , ciudad , clad , comrade , dad , doodad , dyad , fad , flad , forbad , gad , gadd , galahad , glad , grad , grandad , had , hadd , halmstad , hlad , hyderabad , ironclad , kaliningrad , keypad , khad , lad , ladd , leningrad , mad , madd , mirad , mossad , nad , nomad , olympiad , pad , plaid , rad , radde , riyad , riyadh , sad , scad , schad , shabad , shad , shadd , sinbad , sociedad , soledad , stalingrad , tad , tadd , thad , triad , trinidad , undergrad , vlad , volgograd