Definitions
There are 4 meanings of the phrase
Add Up.
Add Up - as a verb
To measure up to in kind or quality
Example: "This idea will never amount to anything"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
amountcomeHypernyms (Closely Related)
becometurnHyponyms (Broadly Related)
Determine the sum of
Example: "Add all the people in this town to those of the neighboring town"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
addadd togethersumsummatetallytottot uptotaltote upExample Sentences
"The numbers given in the report don't add up."
"Her story just doesn't add up; something is not right."
"The expenses for this month add up to $1000."
"If you add up all the costs, the total comes to $500."
"The clues in the mystery novel gradually add up."
