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What is another word for Add? – 179 Add Synonyms

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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    augment increase enhance enlarge expand supplement accrue accumulate amass annex append attach bolster boost broaden build combine compile complement concatenate connect contribute embed enlarge extend fortify grow heighten incorporate inflate insert intensify merge multiply pad prolong reinforce strengthen supplement swell unite

    Meaning of Add

    The primary meaning of the word "add" is to join or combine something with something else.

    Definitions

    • To join or combine something with something else
    • * To find the total of two or more numbers
    • * To introduce or insert something as an addition or supplement

    Etymology of Add

    The word "add" comes from the Old French word "adder", which is derived from the Latin word "addere", meaning "to give to" or "to join"
    The word has been used in the English language since the 14th century, initially with the meaning "to give to" or "to join", and later with the meaning "to find the total of two or more numbers"

    Example Uses

    • I will add the numbers to find the total
    • * She will add a new chapter to her book
    • * He will add some sugar to his coffee

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    subtract decrease reduce diminish lessen lower deduct remove eliminate delete erase expunge withdraw retract withdraw take away withdraw abate curtail cut decrease deplete depress detract diminish divest drain drop dwindle ease lighten minimize mitigate moderate narrow pare prune relieve retrench slash trim