sum
Definition of sum:
part of speech: verb
To collect or add into one whole, as particulars or several numbers; to bring into a small compass; to compute; to condense.
part of speech: noun
That which two or more numbers, quantities, or particulars form when added or placed together; the amount or whole of anything; the total; a quantity of money; the substance; an abridgment; height.
Usage examples:
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I believe I ought to have offered a definite sum ' she went on, half to herself.
Susan Warner in "The Gold of Chickaree". -
Now as to the reward, what sum would you think sufficient?
Leonard Merrick in "A Chair on The Boulevard". -
" The Lord only knows where I am to pick up that sum
Emma D. E. N. Southworth in "Her Mother's Secret".