Question 1

What does "foot up" mean?

Accepted Answer

To add up figures in a column to find the total amount.

Question 2

How do you use "foot up" in a sentence?

Accepted Answer

The accountant footed up the column of expenses at the end of the week.

Question 3

Is "foot up" formal or informal?

Accepted Answer

"foot up" is register-neutral — appropriate in both casual and formal contexts. Old-fashioned accounting and bookkeeping term. Derived from writing the total at the foot (bottom) of a column. Rarely used in modern English — 'add up' or 'total up' are preferred.

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