Definition of Add
Add
add
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(verb)
to unite two or more things in order to cause improvements or make something greater in amount or size;
e.g. They will add coaches to the train to fit the extra passengers.
(verb)
to introduce or include an ingredient or element in a combination, sometimes figuratively, usually in order to improve it;
e.g. You can add milk and sugar to your coffee if it tastes too bitter. These extra seams add shape to the jacket and make it fit better.
(verb)
to combine two or more numbers so that they yield a larger number whose value is the total of the smaller values;
e.g. He started to add the prices of the things he was buying so he would know how much he would have to pay.
(verb)
to continue speaking in order to further a remark or conversation;
e.g. As she was leaving, she turned around to add that she would call me when she got home.
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