Definition: To join or unite (e.g. one thing to another, or as several particulars) so as to increase the number, augment the quantity or enlarge the magnitude, or so as to form into one aggregate.
Alright class, settle down, let’s take a look!
That dictionary definition is quite thorough, isn't it? Let’s break it down nice and slow. "Adding" – it’s more than just slapping things together, you see.
It really means to
join
or
unite
, like building blocks in a row,
To make something bigger, watch the numbers grow!
Think of it this way: if you have one apple bright,
And then you
add
another, shining light –
You now have two! That's adding, clear and true,
Increasing the amount for me and you.
The dictionary says “increase the number,” that’s right,
Adding can be simple, morning, noon, or night!
It also means to "augment," meaning to make more grand,
Like adding sprinkles to a cake, close at hand.
And “enlarge the magnitude”? That's about size you see,
Adding paint to a picture, making it glee!
Finally, it can form an “aggregate,” that’s a group so neat,
Like combining pebbles on a sandy street.
So, adding is all about
combining
things with care,
To make something bigger, beyond compare!
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