Meaning of “add” in the English Dictionary

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"add" in English

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uk /æd/ us /æd/

A2 to put two or more numbers or amounts together to get a total:

If you add (= calculate the total of) three and four you get seven.

It's $45 - $50 if you add in (= include) the cost of postage.

A2 to put something with something else to increase the number or amount or to improve the whole:

Beat the butter and sugar together and slowly add the eggs.

She's added a Picasso to her collection.

B1 to say another thing:

[ + that ] She was sad, she said, but added (= said also) that she felt she had made the right decision.

[ + speech ] "Oh, and thank you for all your help!" he added as he was leaving.

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First, fry the garlic. Next, add the ginger.
You have to add the cost of postage to the subtotal.
If you add the plural inflection '-s' to 'dog' you get 'dogs'.
Two of the cathedral's chapels were added later - the Lady Chapel and the Chapel of St Paul.
Have you anything further to add to the discussion?

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uk /ˌeɪ.diːˈdiː/ us /ˌeɪ.diːˈdiː/

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