tally up
Add the numbers
To tally up is to add together or count items to reach a total: Let me tally up the votes.
The phrase emphasizes the process of accumulation—going through individual items to arrive at a sum.
When we tallied up the costs, the project was way over budget.
Often shortened to just tally.
- sum upState concisely
- add upFind the sum
- countReckon a total
- calculateDetermine through math
- enumerateList items individually
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