add
To put something with something else to make it bigger or more in number.
To join or put something with something else to increase its size, number, or amount.
To put two or more numbers together to find the total.
To calculate the total of two or more numbers by combining their values.
To say more information after what you already said.
To say something further as a supplement to what has already been said.
To make something better or stronger by giving more to it.
To make a quality, value, or effect greater by contributing something extra.
- Base: add
- 3rd Person Singular: adds
- Present Participle: adding
- Past: added
add up
1Calculate a total amount
To find the total by putting numbers together.
- Please add up all the expenses for the trip.
- She quickly added up the figures in her head.
add up to
1Total a certain amount
To have a total amount equal to a number or value.
- The bills add up to $200 this month.
- His efforts added up to nothing in the end.
add fuel to the fire
1Make a bad situation worse
To make a bad situation worse by doing or saying something.
- His rude comment only added fuel to the fire.
- Yelling at him will only add fuel to the fire.
- Canceling the meeting at the last minute added fuel to the fire.
- Her comments added fuel to the fire during the heated meeting.
add insult to injury
1Make someone feel worse after harm
To make a bad experience even worse for someone by saying or doing something unkind after it happened.
- Losing was bad enough, but being laughed at added insult to injury.
- Losing the game was bad enough, but being mocked afterwards added insult to injury.
- She was late and, to add insult to injury, forgot my birthday.
- She was late for the meeting and, to add insult to injury, forgot her notes.