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Add Added I æd Verb Bre Flour Juice

Word add
WordType (verb)
Phonetic BrE / æd / NAmE / æd /
Example
  • next add the flour.
  • the juice contains no added sugar.
  • the plan has the added (= extra) advantage of bringing employment to rural areas.
  • a new wing was added to the building.
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(verb)BrE / æd / NAmE / æd /
  1. to put something together with something else so as to increase the size, number, amount, etc.
    • Next add the flour.
    • The juice contains no added sugar.
    • The plan has the added (= extra) advantage of bringing employment to rural areas.
    • A new wing was added to the building.
    • Shall I add your name to the list?
    • Chlorine is added to the water to kill bacteria.
  2. to put numbers or amounts together to get a total
    • opposite subtract
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/subtract
    • Add 9 to the total.
    • If you add all these amounts together you get a huge figure.
  3. to say something more; to make a further remark
    • ‘And don't be late,’ she added.
    • I have nothing to add to my earlier statement.
    • He added that they would return a week later.
  4. to give a particular quality to an event, a situation, etc.
    • The suite will add a touch of class to your bedroom.
  5. used to introduce another fact that helps to emphasize a point you have already made
    • Add to this the excellent service and you can see why it's the most popular hotel on the island.
  6. to make a bad relationship with somebody worse by offending them even more
  7. Extra Examples

    • I hasten to add that I knew nothing of the fraud at the time.
    • The Easter Festival added a new dimension to Salzburg’s musical life.
    • to add a touch/sense/feeling of glamour/elegance/luxury/opulence/distinction/class

    Verb Forms

    • present simple I / you / we / they add
    • he / she / it adds
    • past simple added
    • past participle added
    • -ing form adding

    Word Origin

    • late Middle English: from Latin addere, from ad- ‘to’ + the base of dare ‘put’.
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