verb
add
To join something to what is already there or calculate a total.
She adds a spoonful of sugar to the mixing bowl.
Etymology
Latin addere meant to put to or join. Adding places something alongside what is already present, whether another object in a group or another quantity in a calculation.
More examples
- Add the two amounts to find the total.
- He added a short note below his signature.
- The builders are adding another room to the house.
Forms
add · adds · added · adding
addition noun — The act or result of adding something.
Similar words
- append
- Usually means placing something at the end of an existing whole.
- combine
- Can bring separate things together without a preexisting base.