Collocations for "add"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "add" in context.
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add
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.v
- add and subtract
- add or [remove, change, delete, edit]
- add [the two, them, two and two, these numbers] together
- add it to the [total, sum, list]
- add up the [total, cost, total cost]
- it all adds up to [a fortune, $1000, a large amount]
- add a [comment, link, message, rating]
- add to [favorites, bookmarks, cart]
- added [new, additional, more] features
- added new [features, information, sections, products, services]
- add [text, sound] to your [image, website]
- add more [salt, pepper, sugar, spice] (to)
- adding more salt to the wound
- adding on a (new) [addition, subdivision, wing]
- (which) adds another [layer, dimension] to
- (which) adds to the [overall, general] [feel] of
- [which, it] adds to the [overall] [feel, feeling, experience]
- adding to the [concern for, panic over]
- [will, should, can't] be added
- [recently, previously] added
- [they, all these expenses] add up
- (it) all adds up to a [great, sad, thrilling]
- (just) doesn't add up
- and added that
- he added [hastily, with a smile]
- I should add that
'add' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
a little
- aggregate
- amount
- anything
- baffle
- basil
- bay
- bland
- bleach
- bookmark
- bow
- browser
- bulk
- burden
- cart
- celery
- cement
- cheek
- cinnamon
- clause
- clove
- comment
- conclusion
- confusion
- consistency
- contact
- content
- cove
- crumble
- crush
- dash
- detail
- device
- dill
- dimension
- divide
- dot
- edit
- emphasis
- escalation
- essence
- feature
- fennel
- fireplace
- flavor
- flour
- friend
- ginger
- hasten
- hint