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to sum

to sum

168 1.0
To add two or more numbers to find their total
  • verb
  • /sʌm/
translation icon : sumar
  • The passages from Plato in the previous section sum up his understanding of Heraclitus' philosophy.
  • sum the items
  • sum the scores
  • sum and divide

Those three things sum to your total cholesterol.

Examples

  • To find the total cost, you need to sum all the prices of the items you bought.

  • And you know how to sum that, I think.

  • Frank, let me sum this up for you.

    Scrooged (1988)

  • Let's sum up what we know.

    2000 Mules (2022)

  • I guess that just about sums it up, huh?

    Blind Date (1987)

  • Well, that pretty well sums up why journalism is dead.

    The Company You Keep (2012)

  • This perfectly sums up your entire approach to parenting.

    Parental Guidance (2012)

  • Final scores for each of the response items were summed across the various social situations.

    Academic text (1991)

  • For each element, the successful trials were summed and divided by the number of attempts.

    Academic text (1990)

  • If you want to know how many hours you worked this week, you should sum the hours from each day.

Synonyms

to add
vsto sum
934 1.0

Put numbers or amounts together to find their total

is the general term for this arithmetic operation in many contexts
to come to
vsto sum
276 2.9

Add up to a certain total

describes the active process of calculating that resulting amount
to add up
vsto sum
118 1.0

Find the total of several numbers

is the neutral label for that same calculation
to total
vsto sum
65 1.0

To add numbers together to find the whole amount

is the more general description of reaching that final figure
to roll up
vsto sum
22 3.7

Collect small amounts until they become a larger total

is the basic arithmetic operation rather than a broader accumulation process
to tally
vsto sum
18 3.0

To count or add things like points and votes

focuses on computing the combined numerical result rather than only recording
to add together
vsto sum
7 1.0

To calculate the total of two or more numbers by putting them together

describes the same process but as a single word concept
to sum up
vsto sum
1 2.1

Add several numbers to find the total

is used more as a simple technical description of the action
to foot
vsto sum
  • Specialized
1 9.1

Add up numbers in a column to find the total

is the general arithmetic action across many contexts
to tote up
vsto sum
  • UK
1 4.3

Add numbers to find the total

is the neutral, standard way to describe that calculation
to tot
vsto sum
  • UK
1 8.8

To add numbers together to find the total

serves as the plain, formal description of that computation
to totalize
vsto sum
  • US
1 7.4

Join numbers or ideas to make one whole

focuses more narrowly on the simple arithmetic result of combining numbers
to foot up
vsto sum
  • Jargon
1 8.4

Add numbers in a column to find the total

is the broader general action, not limited to accounting lists
to tot up
vsto sum
  • UK
5.1

To add a group of numbers to find the total

is the standard neutral description rather than colloquial phrasing
to summate
vsto sum
7.8

To add small amounts together to make a total

is the everyday way to describe finding the combined amount

Antonyms

to subtract
56 1.6

To take one number away from another

Phrasal Verbs

to sum up
156 3.3

Give the main points of a talk or text briefly

to sum up
1 2.1

Add several numbers to find the total

Compounds

sum of money
48 1.0

A total amount of money

lump sum
  • Specialized
16 3.7

A single large payment that you get all at once instead of in smaller parts

dim sum
12 3.5

A meal of small Chinese dishes served with tea

sum total
12 3.3

The whole amount you get after you add all parts

zero-sum game
9 6.4

A situation where one person's gain is exactly another person's loss

tidy sum
  • Informal
3 3.7

A fairly large amount of money that is nice to get

sum-up
1 3.9

A short description of the main points

direct sum
  • Specialized
8.7

A way of joining two sets or spaces so each new item has one part from each

principal sum
  • Specialized
4.2

Original amount of money someone lends or invests that people pay interest on

vector sum
  • Specialized
6.3

The result of adding two or more arrows that show direction and size, such as forces and movements

wedge sum
  • Specialized
9.9

A shape made by joining several spaces, like two circles, at one point

How Formal

aggregate
21 5.8
total
443 1.0
to sum
168 1.0
to add
934 1.0
to add up
118 1.0

Surface Forms

sum infinitive
summed past
summed past participle
summing present participle
sums third person singular

Etymology

To sum numbers is to add them up to one total, and this verb comes from the same Latin summa 'total', so to sum is simply to make a total.