add on
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Definition
- Verb:
- To attach or join something extra to an existing object, group, or amount.
- To include an additional item, feature, or cost to a base offering.
Usage
- As a verb, "add on" is typically used in a phrasal verb construction. It describes the action of including something supplementary.
- We decided to add on a day to our vacation.
- The basic software is free, but you have to pay for any features you add on.
Examples
- Verb:
- You can add on insurance to your rental car agreement for an extra fee.
- The architect suggested we add on a sunroom to the back of the house.
- The bill was high because they added on a large service charge.
Advanced Usage
- "to add on to [something]": This structure emphasizes that the addition is extending or supplementing a specific existing thing.
- He is planning to add on to his original report with new data.
- They added a new chapter on to the end of the textbook.
Variants and Related Words
- Add-on (Noun): Something that is added or can be added to enhance or extend a primary product or service.
- The navigation system is an optional add-on for this car model.
- The app has many useful add-ons available for download.
Synonyms
- Append: To add something, especially written material, to the end of a document.
- Attach: To fasten or join one thing to another.
- Supplement: To add something extra to complete or enhance.
Related Phrasal Verbs
- Add in: To include something as a part of a mixture or calculation.
- Don't forget to add in the cost of shipping.
- Add up: To calculate the total of several items; also, to seem consistent or logical.
- Please add up all the expenses. His story just doesn't add up.
Related Idioms
- To tack on: (Informal) To add something extra, often hastily or as an afterthought.
- They tacked on a meeting at the end of the day.
Verb
- add to the very end
- He appended a glossary to his novel where he used an invented language
- make an addition
- Let's add on to this