CEFR A1

add together

verb phrase

Meaning

To combine two or more numbers or quantities to find their sum or total.

Examples

Please add together all the expenses from the trip to see how much we spent.
If you add together the ingredients, you'll see the recipe calls for exactly two cups of flour.

Synonyms: sum, total, combine, tally

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add together (A1)

verb phrase

Pronunciation: /æd təˈɡɛðər/

Definition

To combine two or more numbers or quantities to find their sum or total.

Examples

Please add together all the expenses from the trip to see how much we spent.
If you add together the ingredients, you'll see the recipe calls for exactly two cups of flour.
The children learned to add together small numbers in their first math lesson.

How to Use add together

add A and B together (collocation): To combine two specific items. — "You need to add the sugar and flour together for the cake."
add up (phrasal verb): To calculate the total of several numbers. — "Can you add up these figures for me?"

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