add vs compute

add and compute both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
add	No	No	Yes	No
compute	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, compute is a hypernym of add; that is, compute is a word with a broader meaning than add:

Other hypernyms of add include calculate, cipher, cypher, figure, reckon, work out.

add (verb)	compute (verb)
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of	make a mathematical calculation or computation
make an addition by combining numbers
determine the sum of
state or say further
bestow a quality on
constitute an addition