Sum Up vs Add - What's the Difference?

Add

Sum Up

Definitions

Definition as Noun
  • a condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders
Definition as Noun
Definition as Verb
  • make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
  • constitute an addition
  • make an addition by combining numbers
  • state or say further
  • bestow a quality on
  • determine the sum of
Definition as Verb
  • give a summary (of)
  • be a summary of
  • determine the sum of

Examples

  • "We added two students to that dorm room"; "She added a personal note to her letter"; "add insult to injury"; "add some extra plates to the dinner table"
  • "This paper will add to her reputation"
  • "add 27 and 49, please!"
  • "`It doesn't matter,' he supplied"
  • "Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company"; "The music added a lot to the play"; "She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings"; "This adds a light note to the program"
  • "add all the people in this town to those of the neighboring town"
  • "he summed up his results"; "I will now summarize"
  • "The abstract summarizes the main ideas in the paper"
  • "Add all the people in this town to those of the neighboring town"

Parts of Speech

Noun, Verb
Verb