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to superadd

to superadd

8.6
To put something extra into or on what is already there
  • verb
  • /ˌsuːpərˈæd/
translation icon : añadir
  • To make the presentation more appealing, he superadded a garnish of edible flowers.

Examples

  • And so body, since it superadds to the monads nothing except this absolute thing, will superadd only an accident to them.

    Academic text (2016)
  • Great men are almost always bad men, even when they exercise influence and not authority; still more when you superadd the tendency or certainty of corruption by full authority.

    Blog text (24)
  • Therefore, extension must be something superadded to it: an absolute accident.

    Academic text (2016)
  • And so body, since it superadds to the monads nothing except this absolute thing, will superadd only an accident to them.

    Academic text (2016)
  • These factors, along with the superadded metabolic acidosis, precipitated the mucormycosis in our patient.

    Academic text (2008)
  • For Des Bosses, the vinculum proposed by Leibniz was nothing else than extension superadded to matter, and not a substance in its own right, as Leibniz wanted.

    Academic text (2016)
  • He held extension to be a mode: as he explains, extension is only the continuation of situated things, just like a line is a continuation of points, and not a superadded entity.

    Academic text (2016)
  • Since Leibniz refused a real distinction between the vinculum and extension, Des Bosses had to keep a real distinction between the bond (identified by him with extension) and the monads, in order to maintain that extension is a real accident superadded to the monads.

    Academic text (2016)
  • The chef superadded a dash of spice to enhance the dish's flavor.

  • She decided to superadd her own twist to the recipe by including fresh herbs.

Synonyms

to add
vsto superadd
1.0

Include something extra to make something larger or better

is more specific, focusing on extras attached to what already exists
to put on
vsto superadd
34 1.7

To add something to a building to make it larger

is about extra items without focus on extending size or function
to add on
vsto superadd
9 3.2

To attach something extra to what already exists

is used when more is attached even after earlier extras are in place
to tag on
vsto superadd
  • Informal
2 3.4

To add something extra at the end

is a general extra that need not be an afterthought

Antonyms

1.5

To move something or someone away from a place

56 1.6

To take one number away from another

Surface Forms

superadd infinitive
superadded past
superadded past participle
superadding present participle
superadds third person singular

Morphology

superadd = add (transparent) = super + add

The prefix 'super-' clearly indicates an addition beyond the usual, aligning with the base word 'add'.

Etymology

Superadd combines the prefix super- meaning 'above' or 'extra' and the verb add meaning 'to put together', so imagine putting one more layer on top of a cake. So, to superadd is to add something extra to what is already there.