verb

ajouter

add

Mettre quelque chose en plus à ce qui existe déjà.

Meaning of "ajouter":

"Ajouter" is a French verb that means "to add" in English.

Explanation:

  • It is a regular -er verb.
  • It can be used both literally and figuratively.

Uses:

  1. Literal meaning:
    To put something additional into or with something else. For example:

    • Ajouter du sel à une recette → To add salt to a recipe.
    • Ajouter un chiffre à un nombre → To add a digit to a number.
  2. Figurative meaning:
    To include or mention something extra in speech or writing.

    • Ajouter un commentaire → To add a comment.
    • Ajouter une remarque → To make (add) a remark.

Parts:

  • Root: "ajout-" which relates to addition or something added.
  • Suffix: "-er", defining it as a regular first-group verb in French.

Synonyms:

  • incorporer (to incorporate)
  • additionner (to add, mostly in math)
  • rajouter (to add again or add extra)
  • mettre (to put, sometimes in the sense of adding)

Antonyms:

  • enlever (to remove, take away)
  • retirer (to withdraw, remove)

So, "ajouter" is mainly about the action of putting something more, either physically or in terms of ideas or elements.

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Examples

Tu peux ajouter un peu de sucre au gâteau.verb

You can add a little sugar to the cake.

Nous allons ajouter du sel dans la soupe.verb

We are going to add salt to the soup.

Nous ajoutons les légumes.verb

We are adding the vegetables.

Elle ajoute une photo.verb

She adds a photo.

As-tu ajouté la farine dans le bol ?verb

Did you add the flour to the bowl?

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