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Definition add up to in American English

add up to phrasal verb

[transitive] phrasal verb
1

if separate amounts add up to a total amount, together they form that total

Example

His business expenses add up to around $4,000 a year.

Synonyms and related words
add up come to amount to
Example

These new measures do not add up to genuine reform.

Synonyms and related words
result follow come out of
Definition add up to in American English