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/æd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To join something to something else so as to increase the size, number, amount, or value.
"Please add some more sugar to my coffee." - 2
To say further remarks or provide additional information on a subject.
"She wanted to add that the meeting has been rescheduled."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin verb 'addere', composed of 'ad-' (to, toward) and 'dare' (to give). It entered Middle English via Old French in the 14th century, initially retaining its literal Latin sense of joining or placing one thing to another.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Add" is said worldwide
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ajouter
Transliteration: /a.ʒu.te/
"Il faut ajouter du sel dans la soupe."
hinzufügen
Transliteration: /ˈhɪntsuˌfuːɡn̩/
"Sie können das Dokument zu Ihrer Liste hinzufügen."
aggiungere
Transliteration: /adˈdʒuŋ.ɡe.re/
"Devi aggiungere un po' di pepe."
añadir
Transliteration: /a.ɲaˈdiɾ/
"Voy a añadir más detalles al informe."
adicionar
Transliteration: /a.di.si.uˈnaɾ/
"Você pode adicionar açúcar se preferir."
जोड़ना
Transliteration: joṛnā
"कृपया इसमें थोड़ा और पानी जोड़ें।"
添加
Transliteration: tiānjiā
"请在文件中添加您的名字。"
추가하다
Transliteration: chugahada
"이 목록에 항목을 추가해 주세요."
追加する
Transliteration: tsuika suru
"書類に新しい情報を追加してください。"
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