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to add up
01
to be logically consistent
Intransitive
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
State verb
Regular
Inseparable
Particle
up
Base verb
add
Present tense
add up
3rd person singular
adds up
Present participle
adding up
Past simple
added up
Past participle
added up
Examples
The financial figures in the report don't add up; there seems to be an error.
02
to increase in number or amount over time
Intransitive
Examples
The pressure has been adding up at work, and it's starting to affect my stress levels
03
to find the total of a set of numbers or quantities
Transitive: to add up numbers or quantities
Examples
Please add up the expenses for the month and provide me with the total.
04
to form an opinion by considering different factors
Transitive: to add up an opinion
Examples
After hearing all the arguments in the debate, I added up my opinion on the topic.
