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add — W1S1 [æd] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(put with something else)¦ 2¦(count)¦ 3¦(increase)¦ 4¦(say more)¦ 5¦(give a quality)¦ 6 add(ed) to that/this 7 add weight to something 8 to add insult to injury 9 add fuel to the fire/flames … Dictionary of contemporary English
add — [ æd ] verb *** 1. ) transitive to put something with another thing or group of things: When the sauce is thick, add the cheese. add something to something: They ve added two major companies to their impressive list of clients. Here s another… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
add on — verb 1. make an addition (Freq. 1) Let s add on to this • Derivationally related forms: ↑add on • Hypernyms: ↑add • Verb Frames: Somebody s something … Useful english dictionary
add to — verb have an increased effect This adds to my worries • Hypernyms: ↑increase • Verb Frames: Something s something * * * add to [phrasal verb] add to (something) : to make (somethi … Useful english dictionary
add to — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms add to : present tense I/you/we/they add to he/she/it adds to present participle adding to past tense added to past participle added to 1) add to something to make something such as a feeling or a quality… … English dictionary
ADD — v.tr. 1 join (one thing to another) as an increase or supplement (add your efforts to mine; add insult to injury). 2 put together (two or more numbers) to find a number denoting their combined value. 3 say in addition (added a remark; added that… … Useful english dictionary
add — v.tr. 1 join (one thing to another) as an increase or supplement (add your efforts to mine; add insult to injury). 2 put together (two or more numbers) to find a number denoting their combined value. 3 say in addition (added a remark; added that… … Useful english dictionary
add in — PHRASAL VERB If you add in something, you include it as a part of something else. [V P n (not pron)] Once the vegetables start to cook add in a couple of tablespoons of water … English dictionary
add — 1 Add, sum, total, tot, cast, figure, foot share the meaning to find or represent the amount reached by putting together arithmetically a series of numbers or quantities, and are commonly followed by up. Add is both the common and the technical… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
add insult to injury — 1. To treat an affronted person with further indignity 2. To make matters worse • • • Main Entry: ↑insult * * * add insult to injury phrase to make a bad situation even worse, especially by treating someone very badly To add insult to injury,… … Useful english dictionary
