add
verb (used with object)
to unite or join so as to increase the number, quantity, size, or importance.
have added
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present perfectof add.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Long queues have formed at petrol stations, while unreliable electricity supplies and shortages of medicines have added to public frustration.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
Rising immigration and the growth of short-term tourist rentals have added to demand, while bureaucracy and labour shortages are slowing construction.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
Excluding a £37,000 increase in the costs of material and labour, the HBF estimates that regulations and taxes have added around £42,000 to the cost of building a new home.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
Customs delays and U.S. border difficulties, plus the Iran war and demand related to artificial-intelligence infrastructure build-outs, were all reported to have added strain on already stretched supply chains, S&P Global said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
I might well have added “Transgressors will be subject to confinement!'’
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
