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to add together

to add together

7 1.0
To calculate the total of two or more numbers by putting them together
  • phrasal verb
translation icon : sumar
  • Add all the numbers together, if the sum is divisible by four, then the answer is yes.
  • items are added together
  • scores are added together
  • added together to produce

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Examples

  • Now if I add these three pieces together, what do I get?

  • To find the total cost, you need to add together the prices of each item.

  • OK, well actually we just add these together, add them up.

  • Ok, um, all we have to do is add the numbers together.

  • No, you add them all together.

  • And now we can add them together and the result is this vector.

  • Well, we're going to end up adding all of these together and getting the sum of all of these rows.

  • The value of goods purchased, added together, equals Gross Domestic Product.

    Blog text (13)
  • Items were added together for a total score on each subscale to determine the level of job demand.

    Academic text (2011)
  • For each patient, major and minor symptom scores were added together to arrive at a total symptom score.

    Academic text (1999)

Synonyms

to add
vsto add together
934 1.0

Put numbers or amounts together to find their total

is the phrasal form used instead of the single verb
to sum
vsto add together
168 1.0

To add two or more numbers to find their total

is the common phrasal expression for the same numeric action
to add up
vsto add together
118 1.0

Find the total of several numbers

is the everyday phrasal way to describe that same calculation
to total
vsto add together
65 1.0

To add numbers together to find the whole amount

is the neutral phrasal way for making such calculations
to roll up
vsto add together
22 3.7

Collect small amounts until they become a larger total

is the direct combining of numbers to calculate a numeric amount
to tally
vsto add together
18 3.0

To count or add things like points and votes

is the simple arithmetic action of combining amounts into one amount
to sum up
vsto add together
1 2.1

Add several numbers to find the total

is the familiar phrase used when speaking about such calculations
to tote up
vsto add together
  • UK
1 4.3

Add numbers to find the total

is a more neutral, widely used phrasing for that action
to tot
vsto add together
  • UK
1 8.8

To add numbers together to find the total

is the broader phrasal term used in many contexts
to totalize
vsto add together
  • US
1 7.4

Join numbers or ideas to make one whole

is the everyday phrasal form focusing on direct arithmetic work
to foot up
vsto add together
  • Jargon
1 8.4

Add numbers in a column to find the total

is the general phrasal term for adding numbers not only columns
to tot up
vsto add together
  • UK
5.1

To add a group of numbers to find the total

is similar but is the preferred general phrasal expression
to summate
vsto add together
7.8

To add small amounts together to make a total

is the common speech form used for simple numeric totals

Antonyms

56 1.6

To take one number away from another

Surface Forms

add together infinitive
added together past participle
adding together present participle
adds together third person singular

Morphology

add + together

The meaning 'to calculate the total' is directly and transparently derived from 'add' (combine numbers) plus 'together' (jointly), with the particle simply emphasizing combination. This compositional pattern (verb + particle reinforcing aggregation) is common and cross-linguistically familiar, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE meaning.

Etymology

Add together comes from the simple image of putting two groups into one pile: imagine you have two piles of coins and you put them together to add them, then you count all the coins. That's why it means 'to calculate the total'.