ADD

¹ American  

[ey-dee-dee] / ˈeɪˈdiˈdi /

abbreviation

1. attention deficit disorder: the inattentive subtype of ADHD, usually marked by distractibility and difficulties with executive function.

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add ² American  

[ad] / æd /

verb (used with object)

1. to unite or join so as to increase the number, quantity, size, or importance.

   to add two cups of sugar; to add a postscript to her letter;

   to add insult to injury.

   Synonyms:

   adjoin, attach, append, affix

2. to find the sum of (often followed byup ).

   Add this column of figures.

   Add up the grocery bills.

   Synonyms:

   sum, total

3. to say or write further.

4. to include (usually followed byin ).

   Don't forget to add in the tip.

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verb (used without object)

1. to perform the arithmetic operation of addition.

   children learning to add and subtract.

2. to be or serve as an addition (usually followed byto ).

   His illness added to the family's troubles.

noun

1. Journalism. copy added to a completed story.

verb phrase

1. add up to to signify; indicate.

   The evidence adds up to a case of murder.

idioms

1. add up,

   1. to make the desired, expected, or correct total.

      These figures don't add up right.

   2. to seem reasonable or consistent; be in harmony or accord.

      Some aspects of the story didn't add up.

add ¹ British  

/ æd /

verb

1. to combine (two or more numbers or quantities) by addition

2. to increase (a number or quantity) by another number or quantity using addition

3. to join (something) to something else in order to increase the size, quantity, effect, or scope; unite (with)

   to add insult to injury

4. to have an extra and increased effect (on)

   her illness added to his worries

5. (tr) to say or write further

6. to include

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noun

1. informal an instance of adding someone to one's list of contacts on a social networking site, esp MySpace

   Thanks for the add!

ADD ² British  

abbreviation

1. attention deficit disorder

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ADD Scientific  

1. Abbreviation of attention deficit disorder

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Other Word Forms

• addable adjective
• addedly adverb
• addible adjective
• misadd verb
• readd verb (used with object)
• unaddable adjective
• unadded adjective
• unaddible adjective

Etymology

Origin of ADD¹

First recorded in 1975–80

Origin of add¹

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English adden, from Latin addere, equivalent to ad- ad- + -dere “to put” (combining form; do ¹ )

Example Sentences

"One of them put its head down and started thumping the ground. I was terrified. I couldn't escape," she added.

From BBC

"Some of the boots are in pretty good condition and with some you can very clearly see they are a men's boot," added Ms Lamport, who lives in Ogmore.

From BBC

"For the first time in the long history of armed conflict, Central Africans have the opportunity to stop fearing for their lives," Ivanov added.

From Barron's

"No one can guarantee that the shelter facility will remain standing after that. That is the main threat," he added.

From Barron's

“Until there is any clarity on the tariff front, the tariff risk will keep ex-US supply tight and global prices elevated,” she added.

From Barron's

Related Words

• boost
• continue
• include
• reply