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n 1: a condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral
and learning disorders [syn: attention deficit disorder,
ADD, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, ADHD,
hyperkinetic syndrome, minimal brain dysfunction,
minimal brain damage, MBD]
v 1: 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" [ant: take away,
take out]
2: state or say further; "`It doesn't matter,' he supplied"
[syn: add, append, supply]
3: 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" [syn: lend, impart, bestow,
contribute, add, bring]
4: make an addition by combining numbers; "Add 27 and 49,
please!" [syn: add, add together] [ant: deduct,
subtract, take off]
5: determine the sum of; "Add all the people in this town to
those of the neighboring town" [syn: total, tot, tot
up, sum, sum up, summate, tote up, add, add
together, tally, add up]
6: constitute an addition; "This paper will add to her
reputation"