adding

n. act or process of combining one thing with another

v. supplement; sum, add numbers together; conclude, summarize

Verb
1. make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, zise or scope of; "We added two students to that dorm room"; "She added a personal note to her letter"; "Add insult to injury"; "Add some extra plates to the dinner table"
(antonym) take away, take out
(hypernym) increase
(hyponym) modify, qualify
(derivation) addition
2. state or say further; "`It doesn't matter,' he supplied"
(synonym) append, supply
(hypernym) state, say, tell
(hyponym) slip in, stick in, sneak in, insert
3. bestow a quality on; "Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company"; "The music added a lot to the play"; "She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings"; "This adds a light note to the program"
(synonym) lend, impart, bestow, contribute, bring
(hypernym) change, alter, modify
(hyponym) instill, transfuse
(derivation) addition, add-on, improver
4. make an addition by combining numbers; "Add 27 and 49, please!"
(synonym) add together
(antonym) subtract, deduct, take off
(hypernym) calculate, cipher, cypher, compute, work out, reckon, figure
(hyponym) foot, foot up
(see-also) total, number, add up, come, amount
(verb-group) total, tot, tot up, sum, sum up, summate, tote up, add together, tally, add up
(derivation) summation, addition, plus
(classification) arithmetic
5. determine the sum of; "Add all the people in this town to those of the neighboring town"
(synonym) total, tot, tot up, sum, sum up, summate, tote up, add together, tally, add up
(hypernym) count, number, enumerate, numerate
(verb-group) add together
(derivation) summation, addition, plus
6. constitute an addition; "This paper will add to her reputation"
(hypernym) form, constitute, make

(p. pr. & vb. n.)
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huo3 shang4 jia1 you2
Add fuel to the flames.
Making an already difficult situation worse. Alternative form: 火上浇油 (huo3 shang4 jiao1 you2). Compare with 抱薪救火 (bao4 xin1 jiu4 huo3), 雪上加霜 (xue3 shang4 jia1 shuang1) and 前门拒虎，后门进狼 (qian2 men2 ju4 hu3, hou4 men2 jin4 lang2).

hua4 she2 tian1 zu2
Draw a snake with feet.
A figure of speech to describe adding something that does not exist or to do something redundantly. Wasting time on something superfluous. Compare with 画龙点睛 (hua4 long2 dian3 jing1).

hua4 long2 dian3 jing1
Adding eyes to a painted dragon.
Adding the finishing touches. Adding a word or two to clinch the point. Compare with 画蛇添足 (hua4 she2 tian1 zu2).

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