add (/æd/)
verb · Beginner · Common Verbs
🔊 /æd/
Meaning
Meaning: put together
To put something with another thing to increase the number or amount.
Examples
🗣 Please add a little more salt to the soup, because it still tastes quite bland.
Etymology
From Latin ‘addere’ (to put to), from ‘ad-‘ (to) and ‘dare’ (to give).
How & Where It’s Used
Used in arithmetic, cooking, writing, and software features.
Tags: action, math