add has definitions from the fields of mathematics,medicine
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[ verb ] make an addition (to); join with others; increase by another or several

Examples

"We added two students to that dorm room" "She added a personal note to her letter" "Add insult to injury"

Used in print

(The Oregonian...)

Many changes involved minor editing and clarification ; however , the first belief stood for entire revision with a new third point added to the list .

(The Sun, [Baltimore]...)

Sixty-seven living units are being added to the 165 - unit Harbor_View_Apartments in the Cherry_Hill section .

(The Providence Journal,...)

The work added eight beds to the hospital , giving it a total capacity of 646 general beds .

(The Dallas Morning News,...)

Add enough warmed cream , seasoned to taste with onion juice , to about half cover the chicken_breasts .

(The Miami Herald...)

Al has added some sidemen to the act which makes_for a smoother operation but it 's substantially the same format heard last spring .

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[ verb ] state or say further

Synonyms

supply append

Examples

`It doesn't matter,' he supplied"

Used in print

(The Atlanta Constitution...)

The jury did not elaborate , but it added that `` there should be periodic surveillance of the pricing practices of the concessionaires for the purpose of keeping the prices reasonable '' .

State_Party_Chairman_James_W._Dorsey added that enthusiasm was picking_up for a state rally to be held Sept. 8 in Savannah at which newly elected Texas Sen._John_Tower will be the featured speaker .

But he added that none of Georgia 's congressmen specifically asked him to offer the resolution .

(The Sun, [Baltimore],...)

`` I feel good physically '' , Hansen added , `` but I think I 'll move better carrying a_little less weight than I'm carrying now '' .

`` But they shouldda brought_in Tokyo , too '' , added Old_Scrapiron .

Related terms

state slip_in toss_in

3
[ verb ] of a quality, as in

Examples

: "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"

Used in print

(High Fidelity, 11:10...)

his scrawny , tottering sound adds a delightful hilarity to the performance . )

(Richard I. McCosh, "Recreation Site Selection"...)

Clams , crabs , and other marine life may add interest at coastal areas .

Those which tell a story of the earth 's formation in each area can add geological interest to the recreation sites .

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[ verb ] (mathematics) make an addition by combining numbers

Synonyms

add_together

Examples

"Add 27 and 49, please!"

Used in print

(Legislation on Foreign Relations. Committee on Foreign...)

Whoever , in the United_States or elsewhere , pays or offers to pay , or promises to pay , or receives on_account_of services rendered or to be rendered in connection with any such claim , compensation which , when added to any amount previously paid on_account_of such services , will exceed the amount of fees so determined by the Commission , shall be guilty of a misdemeanor , and , upon conviction thereof , shall be fined not more_than $ 5000 or imprisoned not more_than twelve months , or both , and if any such payment shall have been made or granted , the Commission shall take such action as may be necessary to recover the same , and , in_addition thereto , any such person shall forfeit all rights under this title .

(Grants-in-Aid and Other Financial Assistance...)

( For each State , make all computations set_forth in items 1 to 8 above , and_then add the results obtained for each State in item 8 . )

(Doris Miles Disney, Mrs. Meeker's Money....)

Two millions were added to what had been set_aside for it in Mrs._Meeker 's lifetime , and the proviso made that as long as Brian_Thayer continued to discharge his duties as administrator of the fund to the satisfaction of the board_of_trustees ( hereinafter appointed by the bank administering the estate ) he was to be retained in his present capacity at a salary commensurate with the increased responsibilities enlargement of the fund would entail .

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[ verb ] determine the sum of

Examples

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

Used in print

(Helen Hooven Santmyer, "There Were Fences"...)

The part of the mind that preserves dates and events may remonstrate , `` It could have been like that for only a_little while '' ; but true memory does not count nor add : it holds fast to things that were and they are outside of time .

Related terms

count sum sum count sum summation

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[ noun ] (medicine) a condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders
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[ verb ] constitute an addition

Examples

"This paper will add to her reputation"

Related terms

form

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