Add
Add verb - To join (something) to a mass, quantity, or number so as to bring about an overall increase.
Measure
Measure verb - To find out the size, extent, or amount of.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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The guy was fired after his drinking problems led to a patient's death, so Jim had to add vomiting powder to all the alcohol antiseptic as a safety measure.
Source: Back-Alley Doctor - Some of the songs in the Max series in Dance Dance Revolution add a second X for good measure, like "MAXX UNLIMITED" and "Fascination MAXX".
Source: Double X - For good measure, it's not uncommon to add employer/employee dynamics or major differences in age and/or sexual experience.
Source: Unequal Pairing
Cite this Source
Measure and Add. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/add/measure
Add & Measure. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/add/measure>.
Measure or Add. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/add/measure.
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