add

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Contents 1 Pronunciation 1.1 Homophones 2 Verb 2.1 Synonyms 3 Antonyms 3.1 Related words

[change] Pronunciation

• IPA: /æd/
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[change] Homophones

• ad

[change] Verb

Plain form add

Third-person singular adds

Past tense added

Past participle added

Present participle adding

1. (transitive & intransitive) If you add x to y, you put x and y together.

   Cook for five minutes, then add the remaining spices to the soup.

2. (transitive & intransitive) If you add time, or price, you increase it.

   A new kitchen would add value to the home.

   We need to add five more waiters by next week.

3. (transitive) If you add something to what you've said, you say something more.

   I paused for a moment, then added, "Would you mind if I had some pudding?"

[change] Synonyms

• (put together) include
• (increase) increase

[change] Antonyms

• subtract

[change] Related words

• adder
• addition
• additive
• add on
• add up

Basic math (edit)

arithmetic - algebra

addition - subtraction - multiplication - division

exponent - square root - fraction

least common multiple - greatest common factor