Verb

dazu|geben

to add, to give in addition

Gib noch etwas Salz dazu.

Add a little more salt.

Er hat seinen Senf dazugegeben.

He added his two cents.

((sth.)) dazugeben to add (sth.) Add some more sugar.

hinzufügen, ergänzen, beimischen

From 'dazu' (to it, in addition) + 'geben' (to give). Literally 'to give to it'.

Imagine 'giving' ('geben') something extra 'to it' ('dazu'), like adding an ingredient to a pot.

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