ALL meanings of sum up
sum up
S s - noun sum up the aggregate of two or more numbers, magnitudes, quantities, or particulars as determined by or as if by the mathematical process of addition: The sum of 6 and 8 is 14. 1
- noun sum up a particular aggregate or total, especially with reference to money: The expenses came to an enormous sum. 1
- noun sum up an indefinite amount or quantity, especially of money: to lend small sums. 1
- noun sum up a series of numbers or quantities to be added up. 1
- noun sum up an arithmetical problem to be solved, or such a problem worked out and having the various steps shown. 1
- noun sum up the full amount, or the whole. 1
- noun sum up the substance or gist of a matter, comprehensively or broadly viewed or expressed: the sum of his opinions. 1
- noun sum up concise or brief form: in sum. 1
- noun sum up Mathematics. the limit of the sequence of partial sums of a given infinite series. union (def 10a). 1
- noun sum up a summary. 1
- verb with object sum up to combine into an aggregate or total (often followed by up). 1
- verb with object sum up to ascertain the sum of, as by addition. 1
- verb with object sum up to bring into or contain in a small compass (often followed by up). 1
- verb without object sum up to amount (usually followed by to or into): Their expenses summed into the thousands. 1
- transitivephrasal verb sum up summarize 1
- intransitivephrasal verbs sum up give a summary 1
- phrasal verb sum up If you sum something up, you describe it as briefly as possible. 0
- phrasal verb sum up If something sums a person or situation up, it represents their most typical characteristics. 0
- phrasal verb sum up If you sum up after a speech or at the end of a piece of writing, you briefly state the main points again. When a judge sums up after a trial, he reminds the jury of the evidence and the main arguments of the case they have heard. 0
- verb sum up to summarize (feelings, the main points of an argument, etc) 0
- verb sum up to form a quick opinion of 0
- noun sum up to add up or collect into a whole or total 0
- noun sum up to review briefly; summarize 0
- noun sum up the act or result of summarizing 0