Added
/ˈædɪd/
verbBeginnerVery CommonGeneral
Meaning
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Definitions
1
To join something to something else to increase the size, number, or amount.
/ˈædɪd/
verbneutralBeginner
General
To increase the amount, number, or quantity of something.
We added a new feature to the software.
💡 Simply: To put something more with something else.
More Examples
2
The extra work added to my stress levels.
How It's Used
Mathematics
"He added two and two to get four."
Cooking
"She added salt to the soup."
Past tense and past participle of 'add'. Derived from Old English 'ædan' meaning 'to add, to join'.
The word 'added' has maintained a consistent meaning throughout its history, primarily relating to increase or addition.
Memory tip
Think of adding ingredients to a recipe.
Practice
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70%Spoken
30%Written