add up add up /æd ʌp/

verb

1. () Develop into  ( come , add up , amount )
   develop into
    This idea will never amount to anything
   This idea will never amount to anything
    Nothing came of his grandiose plans
   nothing came of his grandiose plans
   
2. () Determine the sum of  ( add together , sum , sum up , add , summate , tally , tot , tot up , tote up , add up , total )
   determine the sum of
    Add all the people in this town to those of the neighboring town
   Add all the people in this town to those of the neighboring town
   
3. Be reasonable, logical or comprehensible  ( add up , make sense )
   be reasonable, logical or comprehensible
     Her explanation didn't make sense to me.
   Her explanation didn't make sense to me.
   
4. Add up in number or quantity  ( add up , come , amount , number , total )
   add up in number or quantity
    The bills amounted to $2,000
   The bills amounted to $2,000
    The bill came to $2,000
   The bill came to $2,000