add
verb (used with object)
to unite or join so as to increase the number, quantity, size, or importance.
added
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past participleof add.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof add.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
addverb (used with object)to unite or join so as to increase the number, quantity, size, or importance.
Example Sentences
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Years of conflict and a highly mobile population have added to the country's challenges in controlling the spread of the disease.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
One father, Gerry, said years of disagreements with the CMS had pushed him to the brink - including after it added an extra child, who was not his, to his account.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
It added that the remaining 0.02% margin is not a "real-world misidentification rate", but a boundary where additional human checks filter out potential errors before alerts are sent.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
The Brewers added two insurance runs in the seventh, as Bauers and Andrew Vaughn collected a pair of RBI knocks against left-handed reliever Alex Vesia.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
“Yes,” I answered but then quickly added, “I mean, yes, I live in Chinatown, but no, I don’t need a ride.”
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
