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What does add up mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word add up? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. (transitive) To take a sum.
  2. (intransitive) To accumulate; to amount to.
  3. (idiomatic, intransitive) To make sense; to be reasonable or consistent.
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Simple actions like turning off the light when we leave a room or boiling only the correct amount of water for a cup of tea all add up.
The amount of caffeine in these tea extracts can add up quickly, and is often not listed on the label.
Many companies offer generous benefits to your spouse, too which can all add up to a substantial amount of cover.
We kept the rifle shooting and the amount of rounds through it started to add up.
But Garner's story doesn't entirely add up on the page, and it doesn't on stage either.
Then, as cheques are received, they can deduct these amounts and then add up what is owed to produce a statement at the end of the month.

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