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Idioms for add

    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.

Origin of add

1325–75; Middle English adden<Latin addere, equivalent to ad-ad- + -dere to put (combining form; see do1)

OTHER WORDS FROM add

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH add

1. ad, add , odd2. addable , edible3. adds , ads, adz

Definition for add (2 of 2)

ADD
[ ey-dee-dee ]
/ ˈeɪˈdiˈdi /

abbreviation, noun

attention deficit disorder (def. 1).
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Words related to add

reply, include, boost, continue, count, compute, calculate, figure, reckon, sum, tally, tot, tote, cast, enumerate, total, summate, augment, annex, hike

British Dictionary definitions for add (1 of 2)

add
/ (æd) /

verb

noun

informal an instance of adding someone to one's list of contacts on a social networking site, esp MySpaceThanks for the add!
See also add up

Word Origin for add

C14: from Latin addere, literally: to put to, from ad- to + -dere to put

British Dictionary definitions for add (2 of 2)

ADD

abbreviation for

attention deficit disorder
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Medical definitions for add (1 of 2)

ADD

abbr.

attention deficit disorder

Medical definitions for add (2 of 2)

add.

abbr.

adde (add)
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Scientific definitions for add

ADD

Abbreviation of attention deficit disorder
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