Add
Add verb - To join (something) to a mass, quantity, or number so as to bring about an overall increase.
Respond
Respond verb - To act or behave in response (as to a stimulus or influence).
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- Unfortunately, the person in that audience to respond was their friend Penny, who only wanted to add additional commentary to the squabbling.
Source: Stupid Question Bait -
To add the final dose of irony, the authors have been enthusiastically trying to promote their "fixer fic" on various websites, and seem to respond to constructive criticism like they think it's fan mail.
Source: Critical Research Failure
Cite this Source
Respond and Add. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/add/respond
Add & Respond. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/add/respond>.
Respond or Add. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/add/respond.
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