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What is the meaning of "add up"?

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Rebecca

To "add up" means to calculate the total amount of something by adding or combining each piece together. Here, it is also used to mean to "evaluate" or "combine" a lot of information. Ex: He added up the spendings for the monthly budget report. Ex: When you add up all her stories, it makes sense.

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