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add to

Meaning: If something adds to something, it makes it better, greater, stronger or more extreme in some way.

For example:

  • add to sth During the riot, the sound of wailing sirens only added to the sense of chaos and confusion.

  • add sth to sth The light show added a lot of atmosphere to the concert.

Quick Quiz:

The movie is very powerful, and Nick's music adds to
  1. the soundtrack
  2. the production cost
  3. the emotional impact

Grammar explanation: separable and non-separable phrasal verbs

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