Synonyms for
Adding
Definition
The act of combining two or more numbers to find their total.
Synonyms & similar words
supply
summate
add
bring
bestow
addup
tally
totup
addtogether
contribute
takeaway
lend
subtract
sumup
tot
toteup
sum
total
append
impart
summing
totaling
combining
counting
accumulating
tallying
reckoning
calculating
computing
tabulating
enumerating
aggregating
integrating
plusing
joining
unifying
amassing
Synonyms by register
Informal
Literary
Antonyms
Common collocations
- adding to
- adding up
- adding more
- adding value
- adding insult to injury
- adding a new dimension
- adding a clause
- adding a note
Word family
Usage note
The gerund 'adding' is often used in phrases like 'adding to the problem' or 'adding up the numbers'. Be mindful of the preposition used, as it significantly changes the meaning.
Example sentences
- I am adding up my allowance to see how much money I have.
- John is adding the number of apples and oranges he has.
- Adding is a way to find out how many things there are altogether.
- We can make a cake by adding flour, sugar, eggs, and milk together.
- Adding two and two makes four.
Quotes
Life is like a game of cards. The hand you are dealt is determinism; the way you play it is free will. - Jawaharlal Nehru
Believe you can and you're halfway there. - Theodore Roosevelt
I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character. - Martin Luther King, Jr.