adding

4 definitions • 9 examples

present participle of

to put two or more numbers or amounts together to get a total:

add in It's $45 - $50 if you add in the cost of postage.

add on Don't forget to add on your travelling expenses.

We'll keep a running subtotal and add the tax on at the end.

If you add (= calculate the total of) three and four you get seven.

to put something with something else to increase the number or amount or to improve the whole:

add something to something She's added a Picasso to her collection.

Beat the butter and sugar together and slowly add the eggs.

add to Her colleagues' laughter only added to her embarrassment.

to say another thing:

[ + that ] She was sad, she said, but added (= said also) that she felt she had made the right decision.

[ + speech ] "Oh, and thank you for all your help!" he added as he was leaving.