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Definition ring up in American English

ring up phrasal verb

[transitive] phrasal verb
1

to record an amount of money by pressing buttons on a cash register

Example

She rang up our purchases quickly and we left.

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2

to make or lose a particular amount of money in sales, profits, or losses in a period of time

Example

The bank rang up about $600 million in losses on bad loans.

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Definition ring up in American English