to add

Examples

• All

• Despite the challenges, Branthwaite adds: "I'm just glad we are where we are."

  Academic text (2011)

• Now, might I add that it really hurts your hand.

  MIgardener

• Well, I, I would, I would add even this further.

• May I may I just add some add something?

• But you know, I'll try to add couple of comments.

• "We wonder," he adds, "if we lose our house, where will we go?"

  Academic text (2011)

• Anything else you'd care to add?

  Werewolf Cabal (2022)

• "I've learned much from you, too," she added, knowing her remark had troubled him.

  Fiction book (1990)

• "Sitting here won't fill bellies either," she added in her well-modulated voice, an eyebrow raised.

  Fiction book (1990)

• "And too old to get sent to Viet Nam," Paxton added to her list of virtues.

  Fiction book (1990)

Synonyms

G

to go on

vsto add

874 1.8

Continue speaking after a pause or when asked

is for brief further remarks or joining, not continuous speech

T

to throw in

vsto add

• Informal

63 3.8

Add a short comment during a conversation

is broader, fitting both joining and continuing, not only inserting

C

to chime in

vsto add

• Informal

45 4.3

To make a short comment during a conversation

is used more generally for any further remark, not only joining in

I

to interject

vsto add

38 6.5

To say something quickly to interrupt someone

is used for joining or continuing conversation rather than sudden interruptions

E

to expand

vsto add

35 3.5

To add more details to explain something better

is for brief conversational remarks rather than extended detail

T

to toss in

vsto add

• Informal

16 4.4

To add a short comment during a conversation

is used for any further remark, not just casual comments

S

to supply

vsto add

6 4.0

To add a short remark or missing detail to what was said

is used when joining or continuing conversation rather than only stating facts

Idioms

A

to add insult to injury

• Informal

15 4.5

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

A

to add fuel to the fire

• Informal

6 5.9

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

Phrasal Verbs

A

to add to

∞ 1.8

Make something larger in number, amount or degree

A

to add up

200 1.0

Find the total of several numbers

A

to add up

• Informal

101 3.1

Seem logical when you think about the details

A

to add on

80 3.2

To attach something extra to what already exists

A

to add together

11 1.0

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

A

to add character

3 3.5

To make a place or thing look more interesting and special

A

to add ballast

• Specialized

1 7.1

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

A

to add a barb

• Offensive

1 7.5

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

A

to add a shim

• Specialized

7.4

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

A

to add a shim

• Specialized

7.3

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

A

to add foley

• Specialized

7.7

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

A

to add some visuals

3.1

To include pictures or simple drawings to make information clearer

Compounds

A

add-on

23 3.9

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

A

add-in

• Specialized

1 3.9

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

A

add-in

• Specialized

1 5.4

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

How Much

to elaborate

82 4.2

to add

969 1.0

to mention

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

Etymology