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add - make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of; "We added two students to that dorm room"; "She added a personal note to her letter"; "Add insult to injury"; "Add some extra plates to the dinner table" |
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take away,
take out take out or remove; "take out the chicken after adding the vegetables"
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increase make bigger or more; "The boss finally increased her salary"; "The university increased the number of students it admitted"
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modify,
qualify make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage"
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gild the lily,
paint the lily make unnecessary additions to what is already complete
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adjoin attach or add; "I adjoin a copy of your my lawyer's letter"
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work in add by mixing or blending on or attaching; "work in the butter and the dough will get the right consistency"; "In his speech, the presidential candidate worked in a lot of learned words"
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add on make an addition; "Let's add on to this"
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include add as part of something else; put in as part of a set, group, or category; "We must include this chemical element in the group"
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mix,
mix in add as an additional element or part; "mix water into the drink"
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put on add to something existing; "She put on a sun room"
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butylate introduce the butyl group into a chemical compound
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put on add to something existing; "She put on a sun room"
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inject give an injection to; "We injected the glucose into the patient's vein"
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welt put a welt on; "welt the shoes"
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intercalate insert (days) in a calendar
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mark,
punctuate make or leave a mark on; "the scouts marked the trail"; "ash marked the believers' foreheads"
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concatenate add by linking or joining so as to form a chain or series; "concatenate terms"; "concatenate characters"
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string,
string up add as if on a string; "string these ideas together"; "string up these songs and you'll have a musical"
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combine,
compound add together from different sources; "combine resources"
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milk take milk from female mammals; "Cows need to be milked every morning"
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fortify add nutrients to; "fortified milk"
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stud provide with or construct with studs; "stud the wall"
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button fasten with buttons; "button the dress"
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enrich make better or improve in quality; "The experience enriched her understanding"; "enriched foods"
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supplement add as a supplement to what seems insufficient; "supplement your diet"
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add make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of; "We added two students to that dorm room"; "She added a personal note to her letter"; "Add insult to injury"; "Add some extra plates to the dinner table"
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add - make an addition by combining numbers; "Add 27 and 49, please!" |
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deduct,
subtract,
take off take off or away; "this prefix was subtracted when the word was borrowed from French"
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add,
add together,
add up,
sum,
summate,
sum up,
tally,
tot,
total,
tote up,
tot up make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of; "We added two students to that dorm room"; "She added a personal note to her letter"; "Add insult to injury"; "Add some extra plates to the dinner table"
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calculate,
cipher,
compute,
cypher,
figure,
reckon,
work out make a mathematical calculation or computation
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arithmetic the branch of pure mathematics dealing with the theory of numerical calculations
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add up,
amount,
come,
number,
total be tantamount or equivalent to; "Her action amounted to a rebellion"
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foot,
foot up add a column of numbers
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add - state or say further; "`It doesn't matter,' he supplied" |
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append,
supply |
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say,
state,
tell indicate; "The clock says noon"
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insert,
slip in,
sneak in,
stick in introduce; "Insert your ticket here"
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toss in add casually to a conversation; "`I don't agree with this,' she tossed in"
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add - constitute an addition; "This paper will add to her reputation" |
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add make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of; "We added two students to that dorm room"; "She added a personal note to her letter"; "Add insult to injury"; "Add some extra plates to the dinner table"
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constitute,
form,
make form or compose; "This money is my only income"; "The stone wall was the backdrop for the performance"; "These constitute my entire belonging"; "The children made up the chorus"; "This sum represents my entire income for a year"; "These few men comprise his entire army"
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