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Meaning of add

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  ADD
      n 1: a condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral
           and learning disorders [syn: {attention deficit disorder},
           {ADD}, {attention deficit hyperactivity disorder}, {ADHD},
           {hyperkinetic syndrome}, {minimal brain dysfunction},
           {minimal brain damage}, {MBD}]
      v 1: 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"; "Add insult to injury"; "Add
           some extra plates to the dinner table" [ant: {take away},
           {take out}]
      2: state or say further; "`It doesn't matter,' he supplied"
         [syn: {add}, {append}, {supply}]
      3: bestow a quality on; "Her presence lends a certain cachet to
         the company"; "The music added a lot to the play"; "She
         brings a special atmosphere to our meetings"; "This adds a
         light note to the program" [syn: {lend}, {impart}, {bestow},
         {contribute}, {add}, {bring}]
      4: make an addition by combining numbers; "Add 27 and 49,
         please!" [syn: {add}, {add together}] [ant: {deduct},
         {subtract}, {take off}]
      5: determine the sum of; "Add all the people in this town to
         those of the neighboring town" [syn: {total}, {tot}, {tot
         up}, {sum}, {sum up}, {summate}, {tote up}, {add}, {add
         together}, {tally}, {add up}]
      6: constitute an addition; "This paper will add to her
         reputation"

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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