Add
Add verb - To join (something) to a mass, quantity, or number so as to bring about an overall increase.
Install
Install verb - To put into an office or welcome into an organization with special ceremonies.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- But brought full circle in that the bribery was only to ensure that the hopelessly corrupt Venusian government would install all the parts properly, not to add anything extra.
Source: Instant A.I., Just Add Water -
It can be upgraded more than any other Amiga model, allowing you to install PCI cards (even graphics), add a PowerPC processor, and even make it play nicely with the Wi-Fi network you have at home.
Source: Useful Notes / Amiga - If you uninstall, re-install, add expansion(s), and then patch it works (and savegames can be successfully backed up).
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Install and Add. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/add/install
Add & Install. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/add/install>.
Install or Add. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/add/install.
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