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to add

934 1.0

Put numbers or amounts together to find their total

verb
/æd/

: sumar

In order to find the total cost, you should add the prices of all the items in your cart.
add together
add to the total

But strictly speaking, they have to be added using this formula.

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Examples

So I want to know what this would add up to.

The Cobweb (1955)
So to do that I add the one on both sides.
Now what happens if we add more product?
How much does that add up to?

The Wrath of Becky (2023)
Now we are going to add graphics cards.
Now we need to add the chocolate chips.
To add more dimensions, we just add more coordinates.
Every hour that this man lives, he adds to the sum of human happiness.

Fiction book (1991)
And now we're going to add in our pancetta.
It all adds to the flavor.

Gladiator (2000)

Synonyms

to sum

vsto add

168 1.0

To add two or more numbers to find their total

is the general mathematical verb used for combining numbers

to add up

vsto add

118 1.0

Find the total of several numbers

is the basic term used for that simple calculation

to total

vsto add

65 1.0

To add numbers together to find the whole amount

is a common word used for reaching one final figure

to roll up

vsto add

22 3.7

Collect small amounts until they become a larger total

is the specific arithmetic action of calculating a numeric sum

to tally

vsto add

18 3.0

To count or add things like points and votes

is the focused arithmetic act of combining numbers into one amount

to add together

vsto add

7 1.0

To calculate the total of two or more numbers by putting them together

is the simple common word for the same combining action

to sum up

vsto add

1 2.1

Add several numbers to find the total

is the standard word for joining numbers into one amount

to foot

vsto add

Specialized

1 9.1

Add up numbers in a column to find the total

is the general arithmetic action outside narrow accounting practice

to tote up

vsto add

1 4.3

Add numbers to find the total

is the neutral everyday verb for doing that arithmetic action

to tot

vsto add

1 8.8

To add numbers together to find the total

is the common act of joining numbers to get one figure

to totalize

vsto add

1 7.4

Join numbers or ideas to make one whole

is focused specifically on the arithmetic act of joining numbers

to foot up

vsto add

Jargon

1 8.4

Add numbers in a column to find the total

is the broad term for combining numbers, not limited to columns

to summate

vsto add

7.8

To add small amounts together to make a total

is the everyday verb for calculating a plain numeric total

to tot up

vsto add

5.1

To add a group of numbers to find the total

is the normal verb for doing that same calculation

Antonyms

to subtract

56 1.6

To take one number away from another

Idioms

to add insult to injury

Informal

12 4.5

To make a bad situation worse by saying or doing something that hurts someone more

to add fuel to the fire

Informal

7 5.9

To make a bad situation worse by saying or doing something that makes people angrier

Phrasal Verbs

to add to

822 1.8

Make something larger in number, amount or degree

to add up

118 1.0

Find the total of several numbers

to add up

Informal

84 3.1

Seem logical when you think about the details

to add on

9 3.2

To attach something extra to what already exists

to add together

7 1.0

To calculate the total of two or more numbers by putting them together

to add character

1 3.5

To make a place or thing look more interesting and special

to add a barb

Offensive

7.5

To say a sharp, hurtful comment to make someone feel bad

to add a shim

Specialized

7.4

A small program added to help old software run on a new system temporarily

to add a shim

Specialized

7.3

A thin piece that you put under something to make it level

to add ballast

Specialized

7.1

To put extra weight into a boat or vehicle to make it more stable

to add foley

Specialized

7.7

Include recorded sounds in a film or TV show to make the scene seem real

to add some visuals

3.1

To include pictures or simple drawings to make information clearer

Compounds

add-on

22 3.9

A thing you add to a program or device to give extra features

add-in

Specialized

1 5.4

A circuit board you put into a computer to add features like sound or graphics

add-in

Specialized

1 3.9

A small program added to an app to give extra features like charts or image editing

How Formal

to summate

7.8

aggregate

21 5.8

total

443 1.0

to sum

168 1.0

to add

934 1.0

to add up

118 1.0

Surface Forms

add infinitive

added past

added past participle

adding present participle

adds third person singular

Etymology

Add comes from the Latin part ad- 'to' plus a root that means 'join' or 'put with', so it is like attach or 'put together', which is why to add numbers is to put them together to find the total.