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Add Loss Superadd Su·Per·Add Transitive Verb Latin Superaddere

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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
su·per·add
\\ˌsü-pər-ˈad\\ transitive verb
 ETYMOLOGY  Middle English, from Latin superaddere, from super- + addere to add
 DATE  15th century
: to add especially in a way that compounds an effect
    the loss of his job was superadded to the loss of his house
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged
su·per·add
\“+\ transitive verb
Etymology: Middle English superadden, from Latin superaddere, from super- + addere to add
1. : to add over and above : add in extra or superfluous amount
 < the loss of his position was superadded to the loss of his home >
 < a superadded ornamentation >
2. : to make an addition; specifically : to say in addition : add to what has been mentioned

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