Idioms for add
- to make the desired, expected, or correct total: These figures don't add up right.
- to seem reasonable or consistent; be in harmony or accord: Some aspects of the story didn't add up.
add up,
Origin of add
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British Dictionary definitions for adding (1 of 3)
adding
/ (ˈædɪŋ) /
noun
an act or instance of addition
adjective
of, for, or relating to addition
(in systemic grammar) denoting a bound clause that qualifies the meaning of an antecedent noun rather than of the sentence as a whole
Compare contingency (def. 4)
British Dictionary definitions for adding (2 of 3)
add
/ (æd) /
verb
noun
informal
an instance of adding someone to one's list of contacts on a social networking site, esp MySpace
Thanks for the add!
See also
add up
Word Origin for add
C14: from Latin
addere, literally: to put to, from
ad- to +
-dere to put
British Dictionary definitions for adding (3 of 3)
ADD
abbreviation for
attention deficit disorder
Medical definitions for adding
ADD
abbr.
attention deficit disorder
Scientific definitions for adding
ADD
Abbreviation of attention deficit disorder