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List of meaning for add

to join or attach something with another thing

attention deficit disorder, ADD, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, ADHD, hyperkinetic syndrome, minimal brain dysfunction, minimal brain damage, MBD(verb)

a condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders

add(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"

add, append, supply(verb)

state or say further

"`It doesn't matter,' he supplied"

lend, impart, bestow, contribute, add, bring(verb)

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"

add, add together(verb)

make an addition by combining numbers

"Add 27 and 49, please!"

total, tot, tot up, sum, sum up, summate, tote up, add, add together, tally, add up(verb)

determine the sum of

"Add all the people in this town to those of the neighboring town"

add(verb)

constitute an addition

"This paper will add to her reputation"

to join (something) to a mass, quantity, or number so as to bring about an overall increase the band recently added a saxophonist and a keyboard player to its ranks

add another cup of flour to the mixture

to combine (numbers) into a single sum

when she added all the phone charges herself, she discovered an error in her bill

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