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Pronunciation: [ædz]

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Learn how to use adds in a sentence: 9 audio examples across 3 meanings.

Context: “increase”

(verb) to put something together with something else to make it bigger or greater. For example, if you have 2 apples and you add 3 more, now you have a total of 5 apples.

Example

She adds more sugar to her tea to make it sweeter.

Example

He didn't add any toppings to his pizza, so it was very plain.

Example

What happens when you add 5 to 10?

Context: “include”

(verb) to include something extra or more. Like when you want to tell someone about everything that’s helpful or fun, and you add some extra info.

Example

The teacher adds fun activities to the lesson to keep the students interested.

Example

He forgot to add his friend's name to the list, so it was incomplete.

Example

Did you add that new game to the party invitation?

Context: “math”

(verb) to perform a math operation where you combine numbers. For instance, if you have 4 and 3, adding them together means you get 7.

Example

They add the two numbers together to find the answer.

Example

They didn't add the numbers correctly, so the answer was wrong.

Example

Can you add these two numbers for me?

How to pronounce adds

Pronunciation: [ædz]

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