add up to sth

— Phrasal Verb with add

/æd/ verb [T]

Definition

› to make a particular amount: The company's assets add up to $107bn.

› to have a particular effect or result: These changes could add up to a marked improvement for the library.

(Definition of add up to sth from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

everything that exists or is possible

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