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."
separable
figure up
C1 informal separable transitive
To calculate or total a set of numbers or costs.
In plain English
To add up numbers to get a total.
What does "figure up" mean?
2 meanings, ordered from most common to least. Color-coded by CEFR level.
2 C1 informal
To estimate or roughly calculate an amount.
"I figured up that we'd need about three hundred dollars to cover repairs."
separable
Usage tip
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.
Words that pair with "figure up"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
cost total bill expenses amount damages
How to conjugate "figure up"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
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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