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- pronunciation:
- aed
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
- phrases:
- add up, add up to
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Homophone Note, Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
adds, adding, added |
| definition 1: |
to combine (something) with something else, often to increase the quantity of the latter, or to improve it or make it more complete.
Add the sugar to the mixture a little at a time.He wants to add this stamp to his collection.You should add more salt to this soup.- antonyms:
- deduct, discount, remove, subtract, take
- similar words:
- affix, annex, append, attach, combine, connect, join, subjoin, tack on, tag, unite
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| definition 2: |
to find the total of (often fol. by "up").
If you add up all the numbers, you get 200 as your answer.- synonyms:
- sum, tally, total
- similar words:
- count, enumerate, number, ring up, score, tot up
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| definition 3: |
to say or write beyond what has already been said or written.
"And don't come back!" she added angrily.- synonyms:
- append, supplement, tack on
- antonyms:
- delete, remove
- similar words:
- affix, annex, suffix, tag
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| related words: |
calculate, cipher, gain, introduce, tack |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to perform the mathematical operation of addition.
The mistake is that you added here instead of subtracting.- synonyms:
- total
- antonyms:
- subtract
- similar words:
- tally
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| definition 2: |
to increase (fol. by "to").
The children's screaming added to the confusion.- antonyms:
- deduct, derogate
- similar words:
- increase
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| related words: |
calculate, cipher |
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| phrase: |
add up, add up to |
The words add and ad sound alike but have different meanings.
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