sumarse a

v.

1 to add to, to be added to.

La desgracia se sumó al susto Misfortune added to to the fright.

2 to join.

Ricardo se sumó a la milicia Richard joined the army.

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= join, join + Posesivo + ranks.

Ex. While in Uganda he authored the Markerere Institute list of subject headings, which foreshadowed his later work at the Hennepin County Library, which he joined in 1971.

Ex. The adaptation's weakness lies in its presentation of the aristocrats, who are stuck-up bores, so that joining their ranks scarcely seems appealing.

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= join, join + Posesivo + ranks.

Ex: While in Uganda he authored the Markerere Institute list of subject headings, which foreshadowed his later work at the Hennepin County Library, which he joined in 1971.

Ex: The adaptation's weakness lies in its presentation of the aristocrats, who are stuck-up bores, so that joining their ranks scarcely seems appealing.