figure up
C1 informal separable transitive
In simple words
To add up numbers to get a total.
Meanings
1 C1 informal
To calculate the total of a set of numbers, costs, or quantities.
"Let me figure up the total cost before we place the order."
Grammar: separable
2 C1 informal
To estimate or roughly calculate an amount.
"I figured up that we'd need about three hundred dollars to cover repairs."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
Chiefly used in American English, particularly in regional or older speech. Less common than 'add up' or 'figure out'. Often used in contexts involving costs, bills, or quantities.
Commonly used with
cost total bill expenses amount damages
Forms
Base
figure up
I/you/we/they
3rd person
figures up
he/she/it
Past simple
figured up
yesterday
Past participle
figured up
have + pp
-ing form
figuring up
continuous
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