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add
verb
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
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verb
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
“We added two students to that dorm room”
verb
make an addition by combining numbers
“Add 27 and 49, please!”
verb
determine the sum of
“Add all the people in this town to those of the neighboring town”
verb
state or say further
“‘It doesn't matter,’ he supplied”
verb
bestow a quality on
“Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company”
verb
constitute an addition
“This paper will add to her reputation”
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We added two students to that dorm room
She added a personal note to her letter
Add insult to injury
Add some extra plates to the dinner table
Add 27 and 49, please!
Add all the people in this town to those of the neighboring town
‘It doesn't matter,’ he supplied
Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company
The music added a lot to the play
She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings
This adds a light note to the program
This paper will add to her reputation
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