as in to add
to join (something) to a mass, quantity, or number so as to bring about an overall increase
the ticket agency tacked on a hefty surcharge to what was already a hefty price for the theater tickets
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Accessories are the easiest way into the look—extra-large market totes and slim Keds-like slippers add instant impact.—
Christina Holevas,
Vogue,
9 July 2025 -
Along with the warm hospitality, Único is upping the experience quotient of the hotel, even adding a kids’ spa and pickleball courts for its American target market.—
Ann Abel,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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“Tack (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tack%20%28on%29. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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