| Main Entry: | amount to |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | add up to |
Synonyms: |
be equal to, check with, come to, consist of, develop into, equal, measure up, total, total up to |
Antonyms: |
differ, disproportion, imbalance |
| Main Entry: | comprise |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make up, consist of |
Synonyms: |
add up to, amount to, be composed of, be contained in, compass, compose, comprehend, constitute, contain, cover, embody, embrace, encircle, enclose, encompass, engross, form, hold, include, incorporate, involve, span, subsume, sum up, take in |
| Notes: | compose is preferred when the parts of the whole being assembled are regarded as nonconcrete and more general; when the parts are concrete and specific, then constitute is more appropriate, and then there is comprise, which can mean 'comprehending or encompassing certain parts' comprise means literally 'embrace': a zoo comprises mammals, reptiles, and birds (because it 'embraces' or includes them), but animals do not comprise ('embrace') a zoo, they constitute a zoo |
Antonyms: |
except, exclude, fail, fall short, lack, need, want |
| Main Entry: | consist of |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | made up of |
Synonyms: |
amount to, be composed of, comprise, contain, embody, include, incorporate, involve |
| Main Entry: | equal |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make even, be even with |
Synonyms: |
agree, amount to, approach, balance, be commensurate, be identical, be level, be tantamount, break even, come up to, compare, comprise, consist of, coordinate, correspond, emulate, equalize, equate, equipoise, equiponderate, keep pace with, level, live up to, match, measure up, meet, parallel, partake of, rank with, reach, rise to, rival, run abreast, square with, tally, tie, touch |
Antonyms: |
disproportion, imbalance, unmatch, vary |
| Main Entry: | make |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | add up to; constitute |
Synonyms: |
amount to, come to, compose, compound, comprise, construct, embody, equal, fabricate, form, make up, mix, organize, put together, represent, structure, synthesize, texture |
| Main Entry: | reach |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | attain; rise |
Synonyms: |
accomplish, achieve, amount to, arrive at, climb to, come to, drop, fall, gain, move, rack up, realize, score, sink, win |
Antonyms: |
fail, lose |
| Main Entry: | spell |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | mean, imply |
Synonyms: |
add up to, amount to, augur, connote, denote, express, herald, import, indicate, intend, orthographize, point to, portend, presage, promise, signify, suggest |
| Main Entry: | total |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | add up |
Synonyms: |
add, aggregate, amount to, calculate, cast, come, come to, comprise, consist of, equal, figure, foot, mount up to, number, pile up, reach, reckon, result in, ring up, run into, run to, stack up, sum up, summate, totalize, tote, yield |
Antonyms: |
subtract, take away |
| Concept: | Spell. |
| Category: | 4. Acts of religion |
Synonyms: |
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spell, charm, incantation, exorcism, weird, cabala, exsufflation, cantrap, runes, abracadabra, open sesame, countercharm, Ephesian letters, bell book and candle, Mumbo Jumbo, evil eye, fee-faw-fum., talisman, amulet, periapt, telesm, phylactery, philter; fetich, fetish; agnus Dei; furcula, madstone; mascot, mascotte; merrythought; Om, Aum; scarab, scarabaeus; sudarium, triskelion, veronica, wishbone; swastika, fylfot, gammadion., wand, caduceus, rod, divining rod, lamp of Aladdin; wishing-cap, Fortunatus's cap.
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