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sums up

sums up is the third-person singular simple present indicative of sum up.

Meaning of sum up

Verb

sum up (third-person singular simple present sums up, present participle summing up, simple past and past participle summed up)

  1. (ambitransitive) To produce a total by adding.
    • We summed up the donations and found that we had just enough to pay the bills.
    Synonyms:
    add up
  2. (ambitransitive) To summarize.
    • So, to sum up your argument, what you are saying is that it is impossible.

Questions about sums up

What is sums up the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Sums up is the third-person singular simple present indicative of sum up.

Words near sums up in the dictionary

  1. sums
  2. sums assured
  3. sums of best
  4. sums of parts
  5. sums of their parts
  6. sums up
  7. sumscore
  8. sumscores
  9. sumset
  10. sumsets
  11. Sumski

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