Add Up (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Add up in number or quantity; "The bills amounted to $2,000"; "The bill came to $2,000".

Classification

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.

Synonyms

• Amount
• Total
• Number
• Come

Hypernyms

• Be

Hyponyms

• Outnumber
• Work Out
• Make
• Average
• Average Out

Meaning ²

Develop into; "This idea will never amount to anything"; "nothing came of his grandiose plans".

Classification

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.

Examples

• His campaign promises were initially met with enthusiasm, but in the end, they just didn't add up.
• All the speculation surrounding the merger would never add up into anything concrete without a formal announcement.
• Despite months of effort, the months of extra hours added to her pay didn't add up to the cost of her new house.
• The many hours of work spent on this project would eventually add up to improved skills and a sense of accomplishment.
• His broken promises and lack of integrity would soon add up, making his dreams for public office impossible to achieve.

Synonyms

• Amount
• Come

Hypernyms

• Become

Hyponyms

• Aggregate

Meaning ³

Be reasonable or logical or comprehensible.

Classification

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.

Synonyms

• Make Sense

Hypernyms

• Be

Meaning ⁴

Determine the sum of; "Add all the people in this town to those of the neighboring town".

Classification

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

Synonyms

• Total
• Tot
• Tot Up
• Add
• Sum
• Sum Up
• Summate
• Tote Up
• Add Together
• Tally

Hypernyms

• Count
• Number
• Enumerate
• Numerate