acrescentar

Senses

1. 1.

   to add

   to put something extra to something else

2. 2.

   to add, to say additionally

   to include further information or comments

Examples

• "Vou acrescentar mais sal na sopa."

  I'm going to add more salt to the soup.

• "Ela acrescentou que chegaria mais tarde."

  She added that she would arrive later.

• "Acrescente açúcar a gosto na receita."

  Add sugar to taste in the recipe.

Usage

Commonly used with the preposition "a" (acrescentar algo a algo). In formal writing and speech, often appears as "acrescentou" when reporting additional statements. Not to be confused with "aumentar" (to increase), though they overlap in some contexts.