add up

British  

verb

1. to find the sum (of)

2. (intr) to result in a correct total

3. informal (intr) to make sense

4. to amount to

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add up Idioms  

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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Example Sentences

Developers say token usage adds up extremely quickly, especially when using AI agents to run multiple tasks in the background.

From The Wall Street Journal

Over time, that tax benefit can add up.

From MarketWatch

It adds up to billions of dollars a year.

From MarketWatch

“Modest wins will add up over time,” she said.

From MarketWatch

At the premium tier, the cost is the same to add up to two additional members each.

From MarketWatch

Related Words

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