add up
if small amounts add up, they gradually produce a large total
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if small amounts add up, they gradually produce a large total
to reach a particular total when everything is added together
to add up to a particular total
to add up to a particular amount
to reach a particular amount, especially a large amount
if separate amounts add up to a total amount, together they form that total
to be a particular number or amount that is the result of a calculation or measurement
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