Meaning of "add" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ADD

From Latin addere, literally: to put to, from ad- to + -dere to put.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF ADD

add  [æd]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ADD

Add is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb add in English.

WHAT DOES ADD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

ADD (disambiguation)

ADD is a common abbreviation for attention deficit disorder. Add or ADD may also refer to: ▪ Addition ▪ River Add in Scotland...

Definition of add in the English dictionary

The first definition of add in the dictionary is to combine by addition. Other definition of add is foll by to to increase by another number or quantity using addition. Add is also often foll by to to join to something else in order to increase the size, quantity, effect, or scope; unite.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO ADD

PRESENT

Present

I add

you add

he/she/it adds

we add

you add

they add

Present continuous

I am adding

you are adding

he/she/it is adding

we are adding

you are adding

they are adding

Present perfect

I have added

you have added

he/she/it has added

we have added

you have added

they have added

Present perfect continuous

I have been adding

you have been adding

he/she/it has been adding

we have been adding

you have been adding

they have been adding

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I added

you added

he/she/it added

we added

you added

they added

Past continuous

I was adding

you were adding

he/she/it was adding

we were adding

you were adding

they were adding

Past perfect

I had added

you had added

he/she/it had added

we had added

you had added

they had added

Past perfect continuous

I had been adding

you had been adding

he/she/it had been adding

we had been adding

you had been adding

they had been adding

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will add

you will add

he/she/it will add

we will add

you will add

they will add

Future continuous

I will be adding

you will be adding

he/she/it will be adding

we will be adding

you will be adding

they will be adding

Future perfect

I will have added

you will have added

he/she/it will have added

we will have added

you will have added

they will have added

Future perfect continuous

I will have been adding

you will have been adding

he/she/it will have been adding

we will have been adding

you will have been adding

they will have been adding

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would add

you would add

he/she/it would add

we would add

you would add

they would add

Conditional continuous

I would be adding

you would be adding

he/she/it would be adding

we would be adding

you would be adding

they would be adding

Conditional perfect

I would have add

you would have add

he/she/it would have add

we would have add

you would have add

they would have add

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been adding

you would have been adding

he/she/it would have been adding

we would have been adding

you would have been adding

they would have been adding

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you add
we let´s add
you add

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to add

Past participle

added

Present Participle

adding

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «ADD»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «add» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of add

add up · adjoin · affix · amplify · annex · append · attach · augment · carry on · compute · go on · include · persist · reckon · sum up · supplement · total

TRANSLATION OF ADD

Find out the translation of add to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of add from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «add» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 增加
• Translator English - Spanish: añadir
• English: add
• Translator English - Hindi: जोड़
• Translator English - Arabic: يُضِيفُ
• Translator English - Russian: прибавлять
• Translator English - Portuguese: adicionar
• Translator English - Bengali: যোগ
• Translator English - French: ajouter
• Translator English - Malay: Tambah
• Translator English - German: hinzufügen
• Translator English - Japanese: 足す
• Translator English - Korean: 추가하다
• Translator English - Javanese: Nambah
• Translator English - Vietnamese: thêm
• Translator English - Tamil: கூட்டு
• Translator English - Marathi: जोडा
• Translator English - Turkish: eklemek
• Translator English - Italian: aggiungere
• Translator English - Polish: dodać
• Translator English - Ukrainian: додавати
• Translator English - Romanian: a adăuga
• Translator English - Greek: προσθέτω
• Translator English - Afrikaans: voeg
• Translator English - Swedish: lägga till
• Translator English - Norwegian: tilføye

10 QUOTES WITH «ADD»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word add.

1

Henri Bergson

You will obtain a vision of matter that is perhaps fatiguing for your imagination, but pure and stripped of what the requirements of life make you add to it in external perception.

2

Gael Garcia Bernal

In Mexico we have a trick - add a crystal of salt to the kettle and the tea tastes better, almost English. But after four pots, your kettle's broken.

3

Donald Bren

When I first joined the Irvine Company, I realized that less than 11,000 acres were designated as open space in the original master plan, and that just didn't seem adequate to me. So, I began the lengthy process working with public and community organizations to add more open space.

4

Laura Bush

I mean, the part you don't like, I mean, that's the only part. That's the part no one likes, and that is the criticisms, and the unfair criticisms, I might add, of my husband. But that's also just a fact of life in politics.

5

Bat for Lashes

I want to add something worthwhile rather than just chucking loads of stuff into the world. I don't want to feel responsible for adding to the soup of mediocrity.

6

Giacomo Casanova

I am bound to add that the excess in too little has ever proved in me more dangerous than the excess in too much; the last may cause indigestion, but the first causes death.

7

Larry Charles

I don't want to just add another DVD to the pile. So I think, 'Is this going to have an impact and some lasting value? Is it worth it for me to spend two years of my middle-aged life on this?' They're my criteria, and I think that's led me to more urgent projects.

8

Bootsy Collins

To me, you go through things like that and you learn from it. You add it on to your life, to try to make your life better. Instead of dogging people, learn something from it. And keep stepping.

9

Donna Douglas

Whatever God would want me to do... love each other and help others. I want to add, not take away.

10

Michel Faber

A text may be superbly written, exquisitely subtle, deeply meaningful, but still seem like a luxury extra, something we add to the already well-stocked store of our reading experience.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ADD»

Discover the use of add in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to add and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

ADD-Friendly Ways to Organize Your Life: Strategies that ...

First Published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Judith Kolberg, Kathleen Nadeau, 2012

Is it You, Me, Or Adult A.D.D.?: Stopping the Roller Coaster ...

Presents a guide to maintaining a relationship with an adult diagnosed with the disorder, with information on the basics, challenges, and options for treatment.

Gina Pera, 2008

Healing ADD

Sufferers from ADD often say, The harder I try, the worse it gets." Dr. Amen tells them, for the first time, how to get well.

Daniel G. Amen, 2001

Superparenting for ADD: An Innovative Approach to Raising ...

Superparenting for ADD offers a specific game plan including • UNCONDITIONAL LOVE Tune out the diagnosticians and simply nourish the spirit of your child for who he is. • VIEWING THE MIRROR TRAITS Recognize the positive sides of the ...

Edward M. Hallowell, M.D., Peter S. Jensen, 2008

ADD/ADHD Drug Free: Natural Alternatives and Practical ...

Timely and thoroughly researched, this guide will help thousands of children become more focused and more successful in school and in life, without jeopardizing their health.

Frank JACOBELLI, Lynn A. WATSON, 2008

The ADD and ADHD Answer Book: Professional Answers to 275 of ...

The book also includes questionnaires and checklists to help you get the most out of your child's evaluation.

Susan Ashley, Susan Ashley Ph.D, 2005

10 Simple Solutions to Adult ADD: How to Overcome Chronic ...

Or your ADD may be causing bigger problems in your life, making it difficult to keep in touch with friends and family and leading you to procrastinate on important projects. 10 Simple Solutions to Adult ADD offers ten easy ways to better ...

Stephanie Moulton Sarkis, 2011

ADD Kaleidoscope: The Many Facets of Adult Attention Deficit ...

This easily read and understood book will help teenagers and adults and successfully cope with their ADD in their personal lives as well as their academic work lives.

Joan Andrews, Denise Evelyn Davis, 1997

Just Add Hormones: An Insider's Guide to the Transsexual ...

A transsexual takes readers on a fascinating tour of his gender reassignment surgery and its aftermath, beginning with his life as a straight woman, exploring all aspects of this difficult physical and social passage from one gender to ...

Matt Kailey, 2005

The Survival Guide for Kids With Add Or ADHD: Easyread Super ...

Fall behind in school? Have trouble controlling your behavior? Maybe you have ADD or ADHD. These are labels grown-ups use to understand and help kids with these types of challenges. If you've been labeled ADD or ADHD, this book is for you.

F. Taylor, Ph.d., 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ADD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term add is used in the context of the following news items.

Gerrard hopes to add a trophy with Galaxy

Steven Gerrard says he can't wait to get his Galaxy career started, and would like to "hopefully add a trophy" before his time in Los Angeles is ... «ESPN FC, Jul 15»

Add Jason Pierre-Paul to the Idiots Hall of Shame

The first and foremost concern, of course, is the true extent of the damage to his hand that Jason Pierre-Paul suffered on the Fourth of July. «New York Post, Jul 15»

Federal funding figures just don't add up for students in Queensland …

Federal funding figures just don't add up for students in Queensland public schools. by: Brittany Vonow; From: The Courier-Mail; July 06, 2015 ... «Courier Mail, Jul 15»

Etixx-Quick-Step had the numbers, but couldn't make them add up to …

Etixx-Quick-Step had the numbers, but couldn't make them add up to victory. By Gregor Brown; Published 7 hours ago. Share0 Tweet0 Share0 Share0. 0 0 0 0. «velonews.competitor.com, Jul 15»

S.F. State looks to add student housing

Student Kayla Jackson (center) of Pittsburg works with Cesar Campos at San Francisco State orientation. Her commute on public transit takes ... «San Francisco Chronicle, Jul 15»

McDonald's, KFC to add digital payment in China

BEIJING-- McDonald's Corp. and Yum Brands Inc. are looking to add digital options in China that will make their fast-food sales even faster and ... «MarketWatch, Jul 15»

Fed Eclipsed in Russia as Utility Costs Add to Inflation Threats

This month, though, consumers and businesses can add another concern to that list: the annual rite of increases in state-regulated prices. «Bloomberg, Jul 15»

Analysis: Detroit Tigers need to add left-hander in bullpen and could …

But rather than add another left-hander to their bullpen Friday, the Tigers called up two right-handed pitching prospects in Jeff Ferrell and Drew ... «MLive.com, Jul 15»

Cavin: IndyCar fines don't add up

Question: Let's compare. Tristan Vautier hits a crew member at Auto Club Speedway, sends him to the hospital and gets fined $10,000. Graham ... «Indianapolis Star, Jul 15»

NBA Free Agency: Lakers Add Roy Hibbert, Lou Williams

Williams, meanwhile, is yet another gunner to add to a backcourt full of them. He has agreed to a 3-year, $21 million contract with the Lakers. «Liberty Ballers, Jul 15»