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# AddNew Method of the DictionaryDescriptions Object

This method creates a new dictionary description of the specified type and adds into the collection.

## Syntax

### C++

```cpp theme={null}
HRESULT AddNew(
  DictionaryTypeEnum       Type,
  IDictionaryDescription** Result
);
```

### C\#

```csharp theme={null}
DictionaryDescription AddNew( DictionaryTypeEnum Type );
```

### Visual Basic .NET

```vb theme={null}
Function AddNew(Type As DictionaryTypeEnum) As DictionaryDescription
```

## Parameters

Type

\[in] Specifies the type of the dictionary description. It can be one of the [DictionaryTypeEnum](/fine-reader/engine/api-reference/enumerations/dictionarytypeenum) constants.

Result

\[out, retval] A variable of type IDictionaryDescription\* that receives a pointer to the interface of the newly added [DictionaryDescription](/fine-reader/engine/api-reference/language-related-objects/dictionarydescription) object.

## Return values

This method has no specific return values. It returns the [standard return values of ABBYY FineReader Engine functions](/fine-reader/engine/api-reference/return-codes).

## See also

[DictionaryDescriptions](/fine-reader/engine/api-reference/language-related-objects/dictionarydescriptions)