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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌæd ˈʌp/

add up means: Find the total by putting two or more numbers or amounts together.

verb

CALCULATE TOTALA2

Find the total by putting two or more numbers or amounts together.

  • Add up these numbers.
  • She added up the prices on the list.
  • Have you added all the scores up?

How to use it: add something up (Add the costs up before you decide.)

Similar words: total, sum

Common phrases: add up the numbers, add something up

BUILD A TOTALB1

Gradually become a larger amount or together make a particular total.

  • Small costs soon add up.
  • Our savings added up to enough for a holiday.
  • Those extra minutes add up over a year.

How to use it: add up to an amount (The fees add up to fifty euros.)

Similar words: accumulate, amount to

Common phrases: costs add up, add up to something

MAKE SENSEB2

Seem reasonable and fit with the facts you know.

  • His story does not add up.
  • The dates added up once we checked the records.
  • If she was abroad, her explanation cannot add up.

Similar words: make sense, hold together

Common phrases: does not add up, story will add up

Questions about add up

What does add up mean?

Find the total by putting two or more numbers or amounts together.

What is add up in other languages?

Türkçe: toplamak · Español: sumar · Français: additionner · Deutsch: zusammenzählen · Italiano: sommare · 日本語: 合計する

How do you pronounce add up?

It is pronounced /ˌæd ˈʌp/.

How do you use add up in a sentence?

Add up these numbers. She added up the prices on the list.

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