| add | | |
| n. (state) | 1. add, adhd, attention deficit disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, hyperkinetic syndrome, mbd, minimal brain damage, minimal brain dysfunction | a condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders. |
| ~ hyperactivity | a condition characterized by excessive restlessness and movement. |
| ~ syndrome | a pattern of symptoms indicative of some disease. |
| v. (change) | 2. add | make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of.; "We added two students to that dorm room"; "She added a personal note to her letter"; "Add insult to injury"; "Add some extra plates to the dinner table" |
| ~ increase | become bigger or greater in amount.; "The amount of work increased" |
| ~ modify, qualify | add a modifier to a constituent. |
| ~ gild the lily, paint the lily | make unnecessary additions to what is already complete. |
| ~ adjoin | attach or add.; "I adjoin a copy of your my lawyer's letter" |
| ~ work in | add by mixing or blending on or attaching.; "work in the butter and the dough will get the right consistency"; "In his speech, the presidential candidate worked in a lot of learned words" |
| ~ add on | make an addition.; "Let's add on to this" |
| ~ include | add as part of something else; put in as part of a set, group, or category.; "We must include this chemical element in the group" |
| ~ mix in, mix | add as an additional element or part.; "mix water into the drink" |
| ~ put on | add to something existing.; "She put on a sun room" |
| ~ butylate | introduce the butyl group into a chemical compound. |
| ~ put on | add to the odometer.; "He put on 1,000 miles on this trip" |
| ~ inject | to introduce (a new aspect or element).; "He injected new life into the performance" |
| ~ welt | put a welt on.; "welt the shoes" |
| ~ intercalate | insert (days) in a calendar. |
| ~ punctuate, mark | insert punctuation marks into. |
| ~ concatenate | add by linking or joining so as to form a chain or series.; "concatenate terms"; "concatenate characters" |
| ~ string, string up | add as if on a string.; "string these ideas together"; "string up these songs and you'll have a musical" |
| ~ combine, compound | put or add together.; "combine resources" |
| ~ milk | add milk to.; "milk the tea" |
| ~ fortify | add nutrients to.; "fortified milk" |
| ~ stud | provide with or construct with studs.; "stud the wall" |
| ~ button | provide with buttons.; "button a shirt" |
| ~ enrich | make wealthy or richer.; "the oil boom enriched a lot of local people" |
| ~ supplement | add as a supplement to what seems insufficient.; "supplement your diet" |
| ~ add | constitute an addition.; "This paper will add to her reputation" |
| v. (communication) | 3. add, append, supply | state or say further.; "`It doesn't matter,' he supplied" |
| ~ say, state, tell | express in words.; "He said that he wanted to marry her"; "tell me what is bothering you"; "state your opinion"; "state your name" |
| ~ slip in, stick in, sneak in, insert | insert casually.; "She slipped in a reference to her own work" |
| ~ toss in | add casually to a conversation.; "`I don't agree with this,' she tossed in" |
| v. (possession) | 4. add, bestow, bring, contribute, impart, lend | bestow a quality on.; "Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company"; "The music added a lot to the play"; "She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings"; "This adds a light note to the program" |
| ~ alter, change, modify | cause to change; make different; cause a transformation.; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" |
| ~ factor | be a contributing factor.; "make things factor into a company's profitability" |
| ~ instill, transfuse | impart gradually.; "Her presence instilled faith into the children"; "transfuse love of music into the students" |
| ~ tinsel | impart a cheap brightness to.; "his tinseled image of Hollywood" |
| ~ throw in | add as an extra or as a gratuity. |
| v. (cognition) | 5. add, add together | make an addition by combining numbers.; "Add 27 and 49, please!" |
| ~ arithmetic | the branch of pure mathematics dealing with the theory of numerical calculations. |
| ~ calculate, compute, cipher, cypher, figure, reckon, work out | make a mathematical calculation or computation. |
| ~ foot up, foot | add a column of numbers. |
| ~ add together, summate, tot, tot up, tote up, add up, sum, total, sum up, tally, add | determine the sum of.; "Add all the people in this town to those of the neighboring town" |
| v. (communication) | 6. add, add together, add up, sum, sum up, summate, tally, tot, tot up, total, tote up | determine the sum of.; "Add all the people in this town to those of the neighboring town" |
| ~ add together, add | make an addition by combining numbers.; "Add 27 and 49, please!" |
| ~ count, numerate, enumerate, number | determine the number or amount of.; "Can you count the books on your shelf?"; "Count your change" |
| v. (stative) | 7. add | constitute an addition.; "This paper will add to her reputation" |
| ~ add | make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of.; "We added two students to that dorm room"; "She added a personal note to her letter"; "Add insult to injury"; "Add some extra plates to the dinner table" |
| ~ form, constitute, make | to compose or represent:.; "This wall forms the background of the stage setting"; "The branches made a roof"; "This makes a fine introduction" |
| augmented | | |
| adj. | 1. augmented | added to or made greater in amount or number or strength.; "his augmented renown"; "a greatly augmented collection of books" |
| ~ increased | made greater in size or amount or degree. |
| increased | | |
| adj. | 1. increased | made greater in size or amount or degree. |
| ~ accrued, accumulated | periodically accumulated over time.; "accrued interest"; "accrued leave" |
| ~ augmented | added to or made greater in amount or number or strength.; "his augmented renown"; "a greatly augmented collection of books" |
| ~ enhanced | increased or intensified in value or beauty or quality.; "her enhanced beauty was the result of a good night's sleep rather than makeup"; "careful cleaning was responsible for the enhanced value of the painting" |
| ~ hyperbolic, inflated | enlarged beyond truth or reasonableness.; "a hyperbolic style" |
| ~ magnified, exaggerated, enlarged | enlarged to an abnormal degree.; "thick lenses exaggerated the size of her eyes" |
| ~ multiplied | greatly increased as by multiplication. |
| ~ elevated, raised | increased in amount or degree.; "raised temperature" |
| ~ redoubled | become much greater in intensity or size or amount.; "we faced redoubled attacks from the enemy"; "despite our redoubled efforts" |
| more | | |
| n. (person) | 1. more, sir thomas more, thomas more | English statesman who opposed Henry VIII's divorce from Catherine of Aragon and was imprisoned and beheaded; recalled for his concept of Utopia, the ideal state. |
| ~ national leader, solon, statesman | a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs. |
| ~ author, writer | writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay). |
| adj. | 2. more, more than | (comparative of `much' used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree.; "more land"; "more support"; "more rain fell"; "more than a gallon" |
| ~ comparative, comparative degree | the comparative form of an adjective or adverb.; "`faster' is the comparative of the adjective `fast'"; "`less famous' is the comparative degree of the adjective `famous'"; "`more surely' is the comparative of the adverb `surely'" |
| ~ much | (quantifier used with mass nouns) great in quantity or degree or extent.; "not much rain"; "much affection"; "much grain is in storage" |
| adj. | 3. more | (comparative of `many' used with count nouns) quantifier meaning greater in number.; "a hall with more seats"; "we have no more bananas"; "more than one" |
| ~ comparative, comparative degree | the comparative form of an adjective or adverb.; "`faster' is the comparative of the adjective `fast'"; "`less famous' is the comparative degree of the adjective `famous'"; "`more surely' is the comparative of the adverb `surely'" |
| ~ many | a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `as' or `too' or `so' or `that'; amounting to a large but indefinite number.; "many temptations"; "the temptations are many"; "a good many"; "a great many"; "many directions"; "take as many apples as you like"; "too many clouds to see"; "never saw so many people" |
| ~ more, more than | (comparative of `much' used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree.; "more land"; "more support"; "more rain fell"; "more than a gallon" |
| adv. | 4. more, to a greater extent | used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs.; "more interesting"; "more beautiful"; "more quickly" |
| adv. | 5. more | comparative of much; to a greater degree or extent.; "he works more now"; "they eat more than they should" |
| supplement | | |
| n. (communication) | 1. addendum, postscript, supplement | textual matter that is added onto a publication; usually at the end. |
| ~ matter | written works (especially in books or magazines).; "he always took some reading matter with him on the plane" |
| ~ back matter, end matter | written matter following the main text of a book. |
| ~ appendix | supplementary material that is collected and appended at the back of a book. |
| ~ continuation, sequel | a part added to a book or play that continues and extends it. |
| n. (attribute) | 2. supplement, supplementation | a quantity added (e.g. to make up for a deficiency). |
| ~ increment, increase | the amount by which something increases.; "they proposed an increase of 15 percent in the fare" |
| n. (artifact) | 3. accessory, add-on, appurtenance, supplement | a supplementary component that improves capability. |
| ~ auto accessory | an accessory for an automobile. |
| ~ constituent, element, component | an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system.; "spare components for cars"; "a component or constituent element of a system" |
| ~ computer accessory | an accessory for a computer.; "when you add in all the computer accessories you are going to need the computer gets pretty expensive" |
| ~ fitting | a small and often standardized accessory to a larger system. |
| ~ trimmings, fixings | the accessories that normally accompany (something or some activity).; "an elaborate formal dinner with all the fixings"; "he bought a Christmas tree and trimmings to decorate it" |
| v. (possession) | 4. supplement | add as a supplement to what seems insufficient.; "supplement your diet" |
| ~ add | make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of.; "We added two students to that dorm room"; "She added a personal note to her letter"; "Add insult to injury"; "Add some extra plates to the dinner table" |
| ~ furnish, provide, supply, render | give something useful or necessary to.; "We provided the room with an electrical heater" |
| ~ vitaminise, vitaminize | add vitamins as a supplement.; "vitaminized processed foods" |
| ~ eke out, fill out | supplement what is thought to be deficient.; "He eked out his meager pay by giving private lessons"; "Braque eked out his collages with charcoal" |
| ~ leverage | supplement with leverage.; "leverage the money that is already available" |
| ~ supplement | serve as a supplement to.; "Vitamins supplemented his meager diet" |
| v. (stative) | 5. supplement | serve as a supplement to.; "Vitamins supplemented his meager diet" |
| ~ supplement | add as a supplement to what seems insufficient.; "supplement your diet" |
| ~ constitute, make up, comprise, be, represent | form or compose.; "This money is my only income"; "The stone wall was the backdrop for the performance"; "These constitute my entire belonging"; "The children made up the chorus"; "This sum represents my entire income for a year"; "These few men comprise his entire army" |
| v. (contact) | 6. add on, affix, append, supplement | add to the very end.; "He appended a glossary to his novel where he used an invented language" |
| ~ attach | cause to be attached. |
| ~ annex | attach to. |
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