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Add to List: Meaning, Examples & How to Use (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：put on a list (add to list)

add to list 🔊

/æd tə lɪst/

To put an item or task onto an existing list.

Person adding milk to a handwritten shopping list with pencil

put on a list 🔊

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/pʊt ɒn ə lɪst/

To include something in a written or digital list for organization.

📁 Category：Behaviors & Actions 🔖 Level：beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

Add from Latin 'addere' (to give to); list from Old English 'liste' (strip).

💡 Mnemonic

Imagine you're adding an item to a list; picture a pencil writing on paper.

📖 Example

Remember to add to list the milk before you go to the supermarket. 🔊 Remember to add the milk to your shopping list before you go to the supermarket.

🔗 Collocations

add to the shopping list – to include an item on a list of things to buy

add to a to-do list – to include a task in a list of tasks to be done

add to the inventory list – to include an item in a list of stock or supplies

🔄 Synonyms

include (v.) – to make something part of a list or group

append (v.) – to add something to the end of a list

insert (v.) – to put something into a list, often in a specific position

🚫 Antonyms

remove (v.) – to take something off a list

delete (v.) – to erase or remove an item from a list

exclude (v.) – to leave something out of a list intentionally

📖 Cultural Story

'Add to list' is a common phrase in daily organization, popularized by to-do lists and shopping lists. It reflects the human desire to remember and prioritize tasks.

Meaning 2：include in considerations (add to list)

add to list 🔊

/æd tə lɪst/

To consider something as part of your plans or things to think about.

Team adding Potential Risks to a whiteboard list titled Considerations

include in considerations 🔊

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/ɪnˈkluːd ɪn kənˌsɪdəˈreɪʃənz/

To formally include a matter in the set of topics or factors to be taken into account when making decisions.

📁 Category：Social Economy 🔖 Level：intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

The government will add to list the new environmental concerns when planning the city's budget. 🔊 The government will add the new environmental concerns to the list of factors when planning the city's budget.

🔗 Collocations

add to the agenda – to include a topic in the list of items to be discussed at a meeting

add to the list of priorities – to include something among the most important tasks or issues

add to the considerations – to include a factor that needs to be thought about

🔄 Synonyms

include (v.) – to consider something as part of a larger set

incorporate (v.) – to include something as part of a plan or system

factor in (v.) – to take something into account when making a decision

🚫 Antonyms

exclude (v.) – to deliberately not include something in plans or considerations

omit (v.) – to leave something out, either intentionally or accidentally

ignore (v.) – to not consider something as important or relevant