sum
//sʌm//
Noun
sumSingular
sumsPlural
1
The total amount resulting from the addition of two or more numbers, amounts, or items.
The sum of 5 and 3 is 8.
2
An amount of money.
He paid a large sum for the house.
3
A problem in arithmetic, especially one to be solved by schoolchildren.
The teacher gave us ten sums to do for homework.
Verb
sumPresent tense
summedPast tense
summedPast participle
summingPresent participle
sumsThird-person singular
1
To find the total of two or more numbers or amounts by adding them together.
Can you sum these numbers for me?
2
To express or summarize the essential nature or character of something briefly.
This quote sums up his philosophy perfectly.