Synonyms of tacks (on)

tacks (on)

verb

present tense third-person singular of tack (on)

as in adds

to join (something) to a mass, quantity, or number so as to bring about an overall increase

the ticket agency tacked on a hefty surcharge to what was already a hefty price for the theater tickets

Synonyms & Similar Words

• adds
• annexes
• appends
• introduces
• adjoins
• expands
• subjoins
• attaches
• affixes
• increases
• swells (up)
• inserts
• ties
• interfuses
• augments
• infuses
• tags
• compounds
• extends
• injects
• supplies
• grafts
• enhances
• complements
• amplifies
• supplements
• beefs (up)
• escalates
• prolongs
• hitches
• intensifies
• lengthens
• reinforces
• fixes
• fastens
• multiplies
• elongates
• enforces
• heightens
• enlarges
• boosts
• maximizes
• protracts
• raises
• aggrandizes
• magnifies
• strengthens

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• takes off
• removes
• subtracts
• deducts
• separates
• bates
• abates
• knocks off
• disconnects
• reduces
• decreases
• detaches
• cuts
• diminishes
• disjoins
• contracts
• severs
• lessens
• lowers
• excises
• cuts back
• unfastens
• shortens
• curtails
• lops (off)
• abridges
• compresses
• amputates
• condenses
• abbreviates
• constricts
• retrenches