Skip to the word

Added 1 October 2026

add

/æd/ symbol

In Latin: addo Wiktionary

symbol Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about add at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

ISO 639-3 language code for Dzodinka.

verb

To join or unite (e.g. one thing to another, or as several particulars) so as to increase the number, augment the quantity, or enlarge the magnitude, or so as to form into one aggregate.
To sum up; to put together mentally; to add up.
to add numbers
To combine elements of (something) into one quantity.
to add a column of numbers

noun

The addition of a song to a station's playlist.
An act or instance of adding.
An additional enemy that joins a fight after the primary target.
When the player has fought the boss for one minute, two adds will arrive from the back and must be dealt with.

Origin

From Middle English adden, from Latin addō (“add, give unto”).

From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA)

Back to today's word