What does “add” mean?
- 1
verbto put something together with something else
Add some salt to the soup.
- 2
verbto put numbers together to find the total
If you add 5 and 7, you get 12.
- 3
verbto say something more
“And bring a jacket,” she added.
Add at a glance
- Part of speech
- verb
- CEFR level
- A1 (beginner)
- Pronunciation
- /æd/ · AD
How to use “add” correctly
“Add up” means to make a total, or (informally) to make sense: “His story doesn’t add up.”
Common phrases with “add”
- add to
- add up
- add value
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- remove
- subtract
Word family
- addition
- additional
- additionally
Idioms with “add”
- Add insult to injury: Make a bad situation even worse for someone.
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