v.
Pronunciation: ' ad
Function: verb
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin addere, from ad- + -dere to put ― more at DO
Date: 14th century
transitive verb
1 : to join or unite so as to bring about an increase or improvement < add s 60 acres to his land> <wine add s a creative touch to cooking>
2 : to say further : APPEND
3 : to combine (numbers) into an equivalent simple quantity or number
4 : to include as a member of a group <don't forget to add me in>
intransitive verb
1 a : to perform addition b : to come together or unite by addition
2 a : to serve as an addition <the movie will add to his fame> b : to make an addition < add ed to her savings>
– add · able or add · ible \ ' a-d ə -b ə l \ adjective