Meaning

2 senses
  1. (transitive)To incorporate (something extra, often an amount of money) into something else (often a bill).

  2. (intransitive)To put an expansion (addition) onto a building, usually a home.

More definitions
  • make an addition
  • add to the very end

Examples

59 sentences
  1. We're thinking of adding on another bedroom to the house.

    deWir denken darüber nach, dem Haus ein weiteres Schlafzimmer hinzuzufügen. — waldrumpus

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  2. I know how to add numbers on an abacus.

  3. I have nothing to add on my part.

    Мені нічого додати. — Ahha

    ruМне нечего добавить. — Balamax

    deIch habe nichts hinzuzufügen. — MUIRIEL

  4. She added me on Facebook.

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  5. I'll add on onions, peppers and potatoes.

    ruЯ добавлю лук, перец и картофель. — ZegPhig

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Forms

adds on, adding on, added on, added on
Base formadd on · to add on
3rd person singularadds on
Present participleadding on
Past simpleadded on
Past participleadded on

irregular

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyadd on
he, she, itadds on

Past simpleLesson

all personsadded on

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave added on
he, she, ithas added on

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill add on

Phrasal verbs

2 phrasal verbs

Synonyms

3 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

4 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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