add up
/æd ˈʌp/
To add up means to total numbers or to make something clear after examining details.
Examples
- Once you see the timeline, the events add up.
- All the pieces of evidence add up to prove his innocence.
- The figures add up perfectly after the correction.
- All the expenses add up and exceed the budget.
- The receipts add up to $500.
Meanings
add comes from Latin addere, up from Old English up
Examples
- The receipts add up to $500.
- All the expenses add up and exceed the budget.
- When you add up the scores, the team wins.
- The figures add up perfectly after the correction.
- If you add up the distances, the trip is longer than expected.
derived from the idea of numbers accumulating to reveal a pattern
Examples
- When I read the report, everything adds up.
- After checking the clues, the mystery adds up.
- Your explanation finally adds up for me.
- All the pieces of evidence add up to prove his innocence.
- Once you see the timeline, the events add up.