add — to put something together with something else so as to increase the size, number, or amount
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to put something together with something else so as to increase the size, number, or amount
Pronunciation (IPA): /æd/
Example Sentences
- My mom always adds too much garlic because she thinks vampires live next door.
- Can you add my number to your phone, or should I just keep shouting from the street?
- Please add your signature to the document.
add
VERB[/æd/]
to put something together with something else so as to increase the size, number, or amount
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word derives from Latin 'addere', composed of the preposition 'ad-' (to, toward) and the verb 'dare' (to give). The literal sense of 'to give to' evolved into the mathematical meaning of 'to combine' or 'to sum'.
Breakdown
ad- (to, toward) + dare (to give) = addere (to give to, to combine)
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My mom always adds too much garlic because she thinks vampires live next door.”
“Can you add my number to your phone, or should I just keep shouting from the street?”
“Please add your signature to the document.”
“The new policy will add $100 to everyone's monthly salary.”
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