Etymology

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Today it means: To join or unite (e.g. one thing to another, or as several particulars) so as to increase the number, augment the quantity, or enlarge the magnitude, or so as to form into one aggregate. Full definition →

Middle English adden ← Latin addō
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  1. Latin · derived fromaddō“add, give unto”
  2. Middle English · inherited fromadden
  3. English todayadd

From Middle English adden, from Latin addō (“add, give unto”).

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