add

add is a 3-letter English word with 12 senses as transitive verb, intransitive verb, noun, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To give by way of increased possession (to any one); to bestow (on). Face value is 5 in Scrabble and 5 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

3 letters · Scrabble 5 · Words With Friends 5 · 12 senses

Definitions

1. transitive verb. To give by way of increased possession (to any one); to bestow (on).
2. transitive verb. To join or unite, as one thing to another, or as several particulars, so as to increase the number, augment the quantity, enlarge the magnitude, or so as to form into one aggregate. Hence: To sum up; to put together mentally; as, to add numbers; to add up a column.
3. transitive verb. To append, as a statement; to say further.
4. intransitive verb. To make an addition. To add to, to augment; to increase; as, it adds to our anxiety.
5. intransitive verb. To perform the arithmetical operation of addition; as, he adds rapidly.
6. noun. a condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders

   Synonyms: adhd, mbd

7. verb. make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

   "We added two students to that dorm room"

   "She added a personal note to her letter"

8. verb. make an addition by combining numbers

   "Add 27 and 49, please!"

9. verb. determine the sum of

   "Add all the people in this town to those of the neighboring town"

   Synonyms: sum, summate, tally, tot, total

10. verb. state or say further

    "`It doesn't matter,' he supplied"

    Synonyms: append, supply

11. verb. bestow a quality on

    "Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company"

    "The music added a lot to the play"

    Synonyms: bestow, bring, contribute, impart, lend

12. verb. constitute an addition

    "This paper will add to her reputation"

Synonyms

adhd, mbd, sum, summate, tally, tot, total, append, supply, bestow, bring, contribute, impart, lend

Anagrams

Other playable words that use exactly the letters in add:

dad

Common word forms

adds, added, adder, adding, addable

Words from these letters

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