Synonyms of add

add 1 of 2

verb (1)

ˈad 

1

as in to attach

to join (something) to a mass, quantity, or number so as to bring about an overall increase

the band recently added a saxophonist and a keyboard player to its ranks

add another cup of flour to the mixture

Synonyms & Similar Words

• attach
• introduce
• insert
• affix
• expand
• append
• annex
• augment
• enhance
• increase
• tack (on)
• inject
• reinforce
• multiply
• extend
• adjoin
• tie
• infuse
• subjoin
• supply
• fix
• tag
• complement
• amplify
• raise
• intensify
• lengthen
• enlarge
• supplement
• fasten
• prolong
• heighten
• boost
• enforce
• escalate
• maximize
• strengthen
• elongate
• swell (up)
• graft
• hitch
• compound
• magnify
• aggrandize
• beef (up)
• reenforce
• interfuse
• protract

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• remove
• subtract
• deduct
• take off
• separate
• reduce
• abate
• cut
• detach
• disconnect
• decrease
• diminish
• knock off
• sever
• lessen
• excise
• lower
• amputate
• shorten
• contract
• bate
• curtail
• unfasten
• abridge
• abbreviate
• disjoin
• compress
• cut back
• condense
• lop (off)
• constrict
• retrench

2

as in to calculate

to combine (numbers) into a single sum

when she added all the phone charges herself, she discovered an error in her bill

Synonyms & Similar Words

• calculate
• sum
• count
• cast (up)
• compute
• total
• summate
• totalize
• put together
• number
• tabulate
• tell
• tot (up)
• tote (up)
• foot (up)
• table
• figure
• work out
• enumerate
• cipher
• tally
• reckon
• recompute
• refigure

add (to)

2 of 2

verb (2)

as in to increase

to make greater in size, amount, or number

the need to be back home before 5:00 p.m. adds to the difficulty of arranging the trip

Synonyms & Similar Words

• increase
• accelerate
• expand
• augment
• boost
• raise
• multiply
• extend
• pump up
• build up
• enhance
• reinforce
• maximize
• compound
• amplify
• escalate
• swell
• intensify
• enlarge
• stoke
• strengthen
• up
• flesh (out)
• aggrandize
• draw out
• supplement
• hype
• supersize
• bump (up)
• ratchet (up)
• jump
• develop
• rachet (up)
• blow up
• prolong
• complement
• inflate
• spike
• skyrocket
• follow up
• lengthen
• heighten
• elongate
• boom
• dilate
• stretch
• distend
• accumulate
• beef (up)
• protract
• reenforce
• magnify
• collect
• amass
• parlay

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reduce
• subtract (from)
• decrease
• diminish
• lessen
• lower
• downsize
• dwindle
• abate
• shorten
• curtail
• abridge
• abbreviate
• cut back
• minify
• contract
• de-escalate
• compress
• condense
• constrict
• retrench

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of add

Verb

The idea is to add more insurers and medical groups over time, said Todd May, Health Net’s medical director for commercial health plans, who is among those driving the project. —Bernard J. Wolfson and Vanessa G. Sánchez, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025

Each sandwich uses bread sourced from San Francisco’s Panorama Baking adding a satisfying crispy-on-the-outside, chewy-on-the-inside texture. —Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 28 Apr. 2025

New production adds just a few hundred fresh vehicles a month. —Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025

As for the game Monday, the Panthers led 3-1 with 6:06 left in the second period after Sam Reinhart scored twice and Carter Verhaeghe added a goal, his third goal in as many games played. —Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2025

Phrases Containing add

• add (to)
• add up (to)