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Add and Subtract
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Add
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Add
verb
– To join (something) to a mass, quantity, or number so as to bring about an overall increase.
Usage example:
add
another cup of flour to the mixture
Subtract
is an antonym for
add
in topics:
count up
,
accumulation
,
adjoin
.
Nearby Words:
added
,
adding
Antonyms for Add
Subtract
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Subtract
verb
– To take away (an amount or number) from a total.
Usage example: you can
subtract
the time you spent daydreaming from your total homework time
Add
is an antonym for
subtract
in
take away
topic.
Nearby Words:
subtraction
,
subtracting
Antonyms for Subtract
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Common collocations
ability
add ability
subtract ability
point
add point
subtract point
amount
add amount
subtract amount
number
add number
subtract number
Other nouns:
time
,
damage
,
numbers
,
points
,
seconds
.
Both words in one sentence
However, they are still garbed in the armor or clothes they wore in life, which can add or subtract from their horror.
Source:
Dem Bones
Amazon.com offers free shipping on orders $35 or over (add or subtract ten dollars depending on the seller).
Source:
And Ninety Nine Cents
Different traits either add or subtract years to your characters age, meaning that having only good traits will make the character too old to last long.
Source:
Video Game / Crusader Kings
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