add back

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Definition

Definition of add back - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

actionsinclude again after removal

You can add back the onions to the soup now.

restore

restorationrestore something to its original state

The company decided to add back the old logo.

reinstate

reintroduce

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Expressions with add

add color

apply color to a surface or object

She decided to add color to the sketch.

add oil

put oil into a machine or engine

Remember to add oil to the car engine.

add on

add something extra to make it bigger or better

They will add on a new room next year.

add up

calculate the total of numbers

She added up the expenses for the trip.

add flavour to

make food or drink taste better with extra ingredients

She added flavour to the soup with fresh herbs.

add spice to

put spices into food to enhance flavor

She added spice to the soup for more flavor.

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reinsert

writing

add text back into a document

Examples of add back in a sentence

You should add back the sugar to the mixture.
They had to add back the features removed in the update.
Please add back the items you took from the shelf.

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French:rajouter, restaurer, ...
German:wieder hinzufügen, wiederherstellen, ...
Italian:reintrodurre, ripristinare, ...
Spanish:volver a añadir, restaurar, ...
Portuguese:recolocar, restaurar, ...
Chinese:重新加入, 恢复, ...
Japanese:再び加える, 復元する, ...
Arabic:أعاد إضافة, أَعَادَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהַחְזִיר, ...
Russian:добавить обратно, восстановить, ...
Ukrainian:повернути, відновити, ...
Hindi:वापस डालना, पुनः जोड़ना, ...
Bengali:আবার যোগ করা, আবার স্থাপন করা, ...
Catalan:tornar a afegir, restaurar, ...
Czech:vrátit, obnovit, ...
Danish:tilsætte igen, genindføre, ...
Dutch:weer toevoegen, herstellen, ...
Greek:προσθέτω ξανά, αποκαθιστώ, ...
Hungarian:visszatenni, visszaállítani, ...
Khmer:ដាក់បញ្ចូលវិញ, ស្ដារឡើងវិញ, ...
Korean:다시 추가하다, 복원하다, ...
Persian:دوباره اضافه کردن, بازگرداندن, ...
Polish:dodawać ponownie, ...
Portuguese (BR):adicionar novamente, restaurar, ...
Romanian:a adăuga înapoi, a restabili, ...
Swedish:lägga tillbaka, ...
Thai:ใส่กลับเข้าไป, นำกลับมาใช้, ...
Turkish:tekrar eklemek, ...
Vietnamese:thêm lại, khôi phục, ...

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