A1verbhigh_frequency_chunk

Add

UK /["/æd/","/ædz/","/ˈædɪd/","/ˈædɪŋ/"]/US /["/æd/","/ædz/","/ˈædɪd/","/ˈædɪŋ/"]/

Definition

to put something together with something else so as to increase the size, number, amount, etc.

In simple words: to put together or to include more

Examples

Please add your name to the list.
If you add two and two, you get four.
Can you add more salt to the soup?
She wants to add a new feature to the app.
The teacher asked me to add my homework to the folder.
He added that he was running late.
We can add a meeting next week if needed.
She will add more details to her report.

Usage notes

Use 'add' in both casual and formal contexts, but avoid it in very technical or academic writing where more specific terms might be required.

Grammar pattern

add + object

Memory hint

Think of 'adding' toys to a pile, like stacking blocks.

Collocations

hastily
hurriedly
quickly
hasten to

Synonyms

include
attach
join
combine
contribute

Antonyms

subtract
remove
deduct

Common mistakes

'Add to' used incorrectly as if it were 'add with'
Confusing 'add' with 'add up' which has different meanings
'Adding' used without an object