Meanings
Verb (5-dan, す, transitive)
1. to increase; to grow
Kanji used
increase
Pitch accent
Top 1800
Used in vocabulary (4 in total)
to increase (all the more)
to grow in severity; to grow increasingly severe
to extend (building); to build on
Examples (13 in total)
The typhoon gathered strength.
Juvenile delinquency is increasing.
She gets prettier day by day.
Garlic enhances the flavor of meals.
The fine day added to the pleasure of the picnic.
The music added to our enjoyment.
The beautiful weather added to our pleasure.
The news added to his anxiety.
As the demand increases, prices go up.
The novel added to his reputation.
Fine weather added to the joy of our trip.
All these things serve to add to our happiness.
The Apollo program greatly advanced our knowledge of space.