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verb (adverb)

to find the sum (of)
(intr) to result in a correct total
(intr) informal to make sense
(intr foll by to) to amount to

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QUIZ YOURSELF ON “THEIR,” “THERE,” AND “THEY’RE”

Are you aware how often people swap around “their,” “there,” and “they’re”? Prove you have more than a fair grasp over these commonly confused words.
Question 1 of 7
Which one of these commonly confused words can act as an adverb or a pronoun?
their
there
they're
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Words nearby add up

adductor canal, adductor longus, adductor magnus, adductor muscle of big toe, adductor muscle of thumb, add up, add up to, addy, Ade, adeem, Adelaide
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Words related to add up

try, resolve, propose, aim, contemplate, design, plan, destine, designate, mean, think, expect, represent, suggest, spell, say, portend, involve, indicate, imply

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Idioms and Phrases with add up

add up
1

Amount to an expected or correct total, as in These figures don't add up, meaning they are not correct. [Mid-1800s]

2

Be consistent, make sense, as in I'm not sure that all this testimony will add up. [First half of 1900s]

3

Assess, form an opinion of, as in He looked across the track and added up the competition. Also see add up to.

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