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VERB

simple arithmetical process of increase; accumulation

Synonyms

STRONG

calculate cast compute count enumerate figure reckon sum summate tally tot total tote

WEAK

count up do addition reckon up tot up

Antonyms

STRONG

estimate guess subtract

WEAK

decrease deduct diminish lessen reduce remove withdraw

VERB

adjoin, increase; make further comment

Synonyms

STRONGEST

boost continue include reply

STRONG

affix annex ante append augment hike pad parlay piggyback snowball spike supplement sweeten tag

WEAK

beef up build up charge up cue in figure in flesh out heat up hike up hitch on hook on hook up with jack up jazz up join together plug into pour it on run up say further slap on soup up speed up step up tack on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

halt

STRONG

decrease detach subtract

WEAK

deduct diminish lessen reduce remove withdraw

Example Sentences

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Alibaba has a broader balance sheet and ecosystem, but quick commerce adds another costly front.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

It doesn’t matter, he adds, if you don’t have an attorney or an accountant.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

The near-term outlook remains mixed, with a sideways to mildly bearish bias, it adds.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Mountain glaciers account for 27% of sea level rise since 1960, while the Greenland Ice Sheet contributes 15% and the Antarctic Ice Sheet adds another 12%.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

“We’re reading a lot about you in the newspapers, Link,” Grandpa adds proudly.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman