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add

to make an addition; to say or write further; to include: Be sure to add the tax.
Not to be confused with:
ad – advertisement, advertising: an ad agency
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ADD

abbr.
attention deficit disorder

add

 (ăd)
v. add·ed, add·ing, adds
v.tr.
1. To join or combine (numbers) through addition: If you add 5 and 10 and 17, the result is 32. If you add 6 to 8, you get 14.
2. To join or unite so as to increase in size, quantity, quality, or scope: added 12 inches to the deck; flowers that added beauty to the dinner table.
3. To say or write further.
v.intr.
1. To find a sum in arithmetic.
2.
a. To constitute an addition: an exploit that will add to her reputation.
b. To create or make an addition: gradually added to my meager savings.
Phrasal Verb:
add up
1. To be reasonable, plausible, or consistent; make sense: The witness's testimony simply did not add up.
2. To amount to an expected total: a bill that didn't add up.
3. To formulate an opinion of: added up the other competitors in one glance.
Idiom:
add up to
To constitute; amount to: The revisions added up to a lot of work.

[Middle English adden, from Latin addere : ad-, ad- + dare, to give; see dō- in Indo-European roots.]

add′a·ble, add′i·ble adj.
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add

(æd)
vb
1. (Mathematics) to combine (two or more numbers or quantities) by addition
2. (Mathematics) (foll by: to) to increase (a number or quantity) by another number or quantity using addition
3. (often foll by: to) to join (something) to something else in order to increase the size, quantity, effect, or scope; unite (with): to add insult to injury.
4. (foll by: to) to have an extra and increased effect (on): her illness added to his worries.
5. (tr) to say or write further
6. (foll by: in) to include
n
(Communications & Information) informal an instance of adding someone to one's list of contacts on some social networking sites: Thanks for the add!.
[C14: from Latin addere, literally: to put to, from ad- to + -dere to put]

ADD

abbreviation for
(Psychiatry) attention deficit disorder
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(æd)

v.t.
1. to unite or join so as to increase the number, quantity, size, or importance.
2. to find the sum of (often fol. by up).
3. to say or write further.
4. to cause to have as an additional quality: to add interest to a story.
5. to include (usu. fol. by in).
v.i.
6. to perform the arithmetic operation of addition.
7. to be or serve as an addition (usu. fol. by to): His illness added to the family's troubles.
8. add up,
a. to amount to the correct total.
b. to seem reasonable or consistent; make sense.
9. add up to, to signify; amount to.
[1325–75; Middle English < Latin addere=ad- ad- + -dere to put (akin to do1)]
add′a•ble, add′i•ble, adj.
add′ed•ly, adv.

add.

1. addenda.
2. addition.
3. additional.
4. address.

ADD

attention deficit disorder.
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ADD

Abbreviation of attention deficit disorder
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In artillery and naval gunfire support, a correction used by an observer/spotter to indicate that an increase in range along a spotting line is desired.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. US Department of Defense 2005.

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Past participle: added
Gerund: adding

Imperative
add
add
Present
I add
you add
he/she/it adds
we add
you add
they add
Preterite
I added
you added
he/she/it added
we added
you added
they added
Present Continuous
I am adding
you are adding
he/she/it is adding
we are adding
you are adding
they are adding
Present Perfect
I have added
you have added
he/she/it has added
we have added
you have added
they have added
Past Continuous
I was adding
you were adding
he/she/it was adding
we were adding
you were adding
they were adding
Past Perfect
I had added
you had added
he/she/it had added
we had added
you had added
they had added
Future
I will add
you will add
he/she/it will add
we will add
you will add
they will add
Future Perfect
I will have added
you will have added
he/she/it will have added
we will have added
you will have added
they will have added
Future Continuous
I will be adding
you will be adding
he/she/it will be adding
we will be adding
you will be adding
they will be adding
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been adding
you have been adding
he/she/it has been adding
we have been adding
you have been adding
they have been adding
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been adding
you will have been adding
he/she/it will have been adding
we will have been adding
you will have been adding
they will have been adding
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been adding
you had been adding
he/she/it had been adding
we had been adding
you had been adding
they had been adding
Conditional
I would add
you would add
he/she/it would add
we would add
you would add
they would add
Past Conditional
I would have added
you would have added
he/she/it would have added
we would have added
you would have added
they would have added
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.add - a condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disordersADD - a condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders
hyperactivity - a condition characterized by excessive restlessness and movement
syndrome - a pattern of symptoms indicative of some disease
Verb1.add - 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"
increase - become bigger or greater in amount; "The amount of work increased"
modify, qualify - add a modifier to a constituent
gild the lily, paint the lily - make unnecessary additions to what is already complete
adjoin - attach or add; "I adjoin a copy of your my lawyer's letter"
work in - add by mixing or blending on or attaching; "work in the butter and the dough will get the right consistency"; "In his speech, the presidential candidate worked in a lot of learned words"
add on - make an addition; "Let's add on to this"
include - add as part of something else; put in as part of a set, group, or category; "We must include this chemical element in the group"
mix in, mix - add as an additional element or part; "mix water into the drink"
put on - add to something existing; "She put on a sun room"
butylate - introduce the butyl group into a chemical compound
put on - add to the odometer; "He put on 1,000 miles on this trip"
inject - to introduce (a new aspect or element); "He injected new life into the performance"
welt - put a welt on; "welt the shoes"
intercalate - insert (days) in a calendar
punctuate, mark - insert punctuation marks into
concatenate - add by linking or joining so as to form a chain or series; "concatenate terms"; "concatenate characters"
string, string up - add as if on a string; "string these ideas together"; "string up these songs and you'll have a musical"
combine, compound - put or add together; "combine resources"
milk - add milk to; "milk the tea"
fortify - add nutrients to; "fortified milk"
stud - provide with or construct with studs; "stud the wall"
button - provide with buttons; "button a shirt"
enrich - make wealthy or richer; "the oil boom enriched a lot of local people"
supplement - add as a supplement to what seems insufficient; "supplement your diet"
add - constitute an addition; "This paper will add to her reputation"
take away, take out - take out or remove; "take out the chicken after adding the vegetables"
2.add - state or say furtheradd - state or say further; "`It doesn't matter,' he supplied"
say, state, tell - express in words; "He said that he wanted to marry her"; "tell me what is bothering you"; "state your opinion"; "state your name"
slip in, stick in, sneak in, insert - insert casually; "She slipped in a reference to her own work"
toss in - add casually to a conversation; "`I don't agree with this,' she tossed in"
3.add - bestow a quality onadd - 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"
alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
factor - be a contributing factor; "make things factor into a company's profitability"
instill, transfuse - impart gradually; "Her presence instilled faith into the children"; "transfuse love of music into the students"
tinsel - impart a cheap brightness to; "his tinseled image of Hollywood"
throw in - add as an extra or as a gratuity
4.add - make an addition by combining numbersadd - make an addition by combining numbers; "Add 27 and 49, please!"
arithmetic - the branch of pure mathematics dealing with the theory of numerical calculations
compute, calculate, cipher, cypher, figure, reckon, work out - make a mathematical calculation or computation
foot up, foot - add a column of numbers
add together, summate, tot, tot up, tote up, total, add up, sum, sum up, tally, add - determine the sum of; "Add all the people in this town to those of the neighboring town"
number, total, amount, add up, come - add up in number or quantity; "The bills amounted to $2,000"; "The bill came to $2,000"
deduct, subtract, take off - make a subtraction; "subtract this amount from my paycheck"
5.add - determine the sum ofadd - determine the sum of; "Add all the people in this town to those of the neighboring town"
add together, add - make an addition by combining numbers; "Add 27 and 49, please!"
count, numerate, enumerate, number - determine the number or amount of; "Can you count the books on your shelf?"; "Count your change"
6.add - constitute an additionadd - constitute an addition; "This paper will add to her reputation"
add - 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"
form, constitute, make - to compose or represent:"This wall forms the background of the stage setting"; "The branches made a roof"; "This makes a fine introduction"
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verb
1. count up, total, reckon, sum up, compute, add up, tot up Banks add all the interest and other charges together.
count up reduce, remove, diminish, take from, take away, deduct, lessen, subtract
2. include, attach, supplement, increase by, adjoin, annex, amplify, augment, affix, append, enlarge by He wants to add a huge sports complex to the hotel.
3. continue to speak, go on, carry on, persist, keep going 'You could tell he was very embarrassed,' she added.
add to something increase, boost, expand, strengthen, enhance, step up (informal), intensify, raise, advance, spread, extend, heighten, enlarge, escalate, multiply, inflate, magnify, amplify, augment, proliferate Smiles and cheerful faces added to the general gaiety.
add up
1. count up, add, total, count, reckon, calculate, sum up, compute, tally, tot up, add together More than a quarter of seven-year-olds cannot add up properly.
2. make sense, hold up, be reasonable, ring true, be plausible, stand to reason, hold water, bear examination, bear investigation They arrested her because her statements did not add up.
3. expand, grow, thrive, flourish, prosper Even small savings here and there can add up.
add up to something
1. mean, reveal, indicate, imply, amount to, signify All this adds up to very bad news for the car industry.
2. amount to, make, come to, total, run to, grow to, number, be equal to For a hit show, profits can add up to millions.
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verb
To combine (figures) to form a sum.Also used with up:
cast, foot (up), sum (up), tot (up), total, totalize.
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Translations
إضافةجمعيَجْمَعيَجْمَعُيَزِيد
přidatsečístpřipojitsčítatdodat
tilføjelægge sammenøgetilsætteaddere
laskea yhteenlisätäsummata
dodatizbrajati
hozzáadhozzátesz
aukabæta viîleggja saman
足す
더하다추가하다
padidintipapildomaspridėjimaspridėtipridurti
piebilstpieliktpiemetinātpievienotsaskaitīt
dodatipristavitisešteti
adderalägga till
เติมบวก
eklemektoplamakkatmak…-diye eklediarttırmak
cộngthêm

add

[æd]
A. VT
1. (Math) → sumar
2. (= join) → añadir, agregar (esp LAm) (to a) there is nothing addedno hay nada añadido
"add salt to taste"añadir sal al gusto
to add insult to injurypara colmo de males
3. (= say further) → añadir, agregar
he added thatañadió que ..., agregó que ...
there's nothing to addno hay nada que añadir, no hay nada más que decir
B. VI (= count) → sumar
add in VT + ADVañadir, incluir
add on VT + ADVañadir
we added two rooms onhicimos construir or añadimos dos habitaciones más
you have to add 15 dollars on for servicehay que añadir 15 dólares por el servicio
add to VI + PREPaumentar, acrecentar
it only added to our problemsno hizo sino aumentar nuestros problemas
then, to add to our troublesluego, para colmo de desgracias ..., luego, para más desgracias ...
add together VT + ADVsumar
add up
A. VT + ADV
1. [+ figures] → sumar
2. [+ benefits, advantages] → calcular
B. VI + ADV
1. [figures] → sumar
it doesn't add up (Math) → no cuadra
2. (fig) (= make sense) → tener sentido
it all adds upes lógico, tiene sentido
it's all beginning to add upla cosa empieza a aclararse
it just doesn't add upno tiene sentido
add up to VI + PREP
1. (Math) → sumar, ascender a
it adds up to 25suma 25, asciende a 25
2. (fig) (= mean) → querer decir, venir a ser
what all this adds up to islo que quiere decir or significa todo esto es que ...
it doesn't add up to muches poca cosa, no tiene gran importancia
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

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[ˌeɪdiːˈdiː] n abbr (=attention deficit disorder) → TDA m

add

[ˈæd]
vt
(= put in, put on) [+ eggs, cheese, chlorine] → ajouter
Add two eggs to the mixture → Ajoutez deux œufs au mélange.
[+ figures] → additionner
to add sth and sth, to add sth to sth → additionner qch à qch
Add three and fourteen.; Add three to fourteen → Additionnez trois à quatorze.
to add sth together (= calculate total of) → additionner qch
(= say) → ajouter
he added that ... → il ajouta que ...
(= give) [+ flavour] → ajouter; [+ value] → ajouter
vi
(= calculate) → compter
to add to (= increase) → ajouter à
This all adds to the cost → Tout cela ajoute au coût.
added to this, added to that → ajouté à cela
add to this the fact that ... → ajoutez à cela que ...
add on
vt sepajouter
add up
vt sep [+ figures] → additionner
Add the figures up → Additionnez les chiffres.
vi
(= calculate) [person] → compter
(= increase) [savings, problems] → s'ajouter
(= come to) to add up to millions of dollars → s'élever à plusieurs millions de dollars
it doesn't add up to much → ça n'est pas grand-chose
(fig) (= make sense) [statement] → tenir debout, être cohérent(e)
it doesn't add up → cela ne rime à rien
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

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abbr of attention deficit disorderADS

add

vt
(Math) → addieren; (= add on)hinzu- or dazuzählen (to zu); (= add up)addieren, zusammenzählen; to add 8 and 58 und 5 zusammenzählen or addieren; to add 8 to 58 zu 5 hinzuzählen
ingredients, money etchinzufügen, dazugeben, dazutun (to zu); namehinzufügen (to zu), dazusetzen (→ to an +acc); (= say in addition)hinzufügen, dazusagen; (= build on)anbauen; added to which …hinzu kommt, dass …; it adds nothing to our knowledgeunser Wissen wird dadurch nicht erweitert; transport adds 10% to the costes kommen 10% Transportkosten hinzu; they add 10% for servicesie rechnen or schlagen 10% für Bedienung dazu; to add value to somethingden Wert einer Sache (gen)erhöhen; added together the books weigh several tonszusammengenommen wiegen die Bücher mehrere Tonnen; if we add all the money together we can get them a really nice giftwenn wir das ganze Geld zusammenlegen, können wir ihnen ein wirklich hübsches Geschenk besorgen ? insult N
vi
(Math) → zusammenzählen, addieren; she just can’t addsie kann einfach nicht rechnen
to add to somethingzu etw beitragen; to add to one’s incomesein Einkommen aufbessern; it will add to the time the job takeses wird die Arbeitszeit verlängern; the house had been added toan das Haus war (etwas) angebaut worden
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[æd]
1. vt to add (to)aggiungere (a) (Math) → sommare (a), addizionare (a)
he added that ... → ha aggiunto che...
added to which ... → e per giunta..., e per di più...
to add insult to injury → aggiungere al danno le beffe
2. vi (count) → fare le addizioni or le somme, addizionare
add in vt + advaggiungere, includere
add on vt + advaggiungere
add to vi + prepaumentare, accrescere
add up
1. vt + adv (figures) → addizionare, sommare; (advantages) → mettere insieme
2. vi + adv it adds up to 25la somma è 25
it doesn't add up (fig) (fam) → non quadra, non ha senso
it doesn't add up to much (fig) → non è un granché
it's all beginning to add up (fig) (fam) → tutto comincia a diventare chiaro
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

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(ӕd) verb
1. (often with to) to put (one thing) to or with (another). He added water to his whisky.
2. (often with to, ~together, ~up) to find the total of (various numbers). Add these figures together; Add 124 to 356; He added up the figures.
3. to say something extra. He explained, and added that he was sorry.
4. (with to) to increase. His illness had added to their difficulties.
adˈdition noun
1. the act of adding. The child is not good at addition.
2. something added. They've had an addition to the family.
adˈditional adjective
This has meant additional work for me.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.

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يَجْمَعُ, يُضِيفُ přidat, sčítat lægge sammen, tilføje addieren, hinzufügen προσθέτω añadir, sumar laskea yhteen, lisätä additionner, ajouter dodati, zbrajati aggiungere, sommare 足す 더하다, 추가하다 optellen, toevoegen summere, tilføye dodać adicionar, somar прибавлять, складывать addera, lägga till เติม, บวก eklemek, toplamak cộng, thêm , 增加
Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009

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vt. añadir, sumar, agregar.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
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vt añadir, agregar; (arith) sumar; Can you add 7 and 16?..¿Puede sumar 7 y 16?
English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.
References in classic literature ?
and will you please add that I do not omit to remember her in my prayers?
When the arithmetic came, the little teacher was surprised to find her scholar quicker in some things than herself, for Phebe had worked away at the columns in the butcher's and baker's books till she could add so quickly and correctly that Rose was amazed, and felt that in this branch the pupil would soon excel the teacher if she kept on at the same pace.
I am sure you neglect nothing that can add to the beauties of that noble place.
"Taking Three as the subject to reason about-- A convenient number to state-- We add Seven, and Ten, and then multiply out By One Thousand diminished by Eight.
We did not know how to add strength together and become strong."
I could say so much more about this, so much more about George, if I might only give my thoughts and my pen their own way; but I must leave Miss Garth (at her own special request) a blank space to fill up on the last page of this letter; and I must only add one word more before I say good-by -- a word to warn you that I have another surprise in store, which I am keeping in reserve until we meet.
"Our decision should be speedy," said Duncan, gladly availing himself of this change of humor, to press the more important objects of their interview; "I cannot conceal from you, sir, that the camp will not be much longer tenable; and I am sorry to add, that things appear no better in the fort; more than half the guns are bursted."
If, then, these are the only parts of an animal and there are differences between them; namely, in their various sorts of stomachs, bellies, and sensoriums: to which we must add their motive powers; the number of the combinations of all these must necessarily make up the different species of animals.
We lived together, we loved, we hated together; we shed, we mingled our blood together, and too probably, I may still add, that there may be yet a bond between us closer even than that of friendship; perhaps there may be the bond of crime; for we four, we once did condemn, judge and slay a human being whom we had not any right to cut off from this world, although apparently fitter for hell than for this life.
In fact, if by new, newly made is to be understood, the chapters added to this edition are not new.
"Of course!" she added, her face suddenly brightening.
"You spoil her, Ilya," she added, turning to her husband.