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Phrasal Verb: Add up

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Add up - To make a mathematical total
Example:
We ADDED UP the bill to check it was correct.
Notes:
- Separable [optional]
- International English
Add up - Be a satisfactory explanantion for something
Example:
She explained why the work wasn't ready, but her story doesn't ADD UP.
Notes:
- Intransitive
- International English
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Other Phrasal Verbs

We have 3 phrasal verbs with 'ADD'

- Add on
- Add up
- Add up to

 
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