CEFR A2

add up

phrasal verb

Meaning

To calculate the total of several numbers or amounts.

Examples

Please add up all the expenses from the trip and let me know the final cost.
The cashier quickly added up the prices of all the items in my basket.

Synonyms: total, sum, calculate, tally

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add up (A2)

phrasal verb

Pronunciation: /ˌæd ˈʌp/

Definition

To calculate the total of several numbers or amounts.

Examples

Please add up all the expenses from the trip and let me know the final cost.
The cashier quickly added up the prices of all the items in my basket.
If you add up the scores from both rounds, you'll find the winner.

How to Use add up

add up (something) (phrasal verb): To calculate the total of numbers or amounts. — "He added up the grocery bill in his head."
add up to (something) (phrasal verb): To result in a particular total or outcome. — "All these small donations add up to a significant amount for the charity."
it doesn't add up (idiom): It doesn't make sense or seem logical. — "The witness's testimony doesn't add up with the evidence."

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