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- [kast, kahst uhp]
- /kæst, kɑst ʌp/
- /kɑːst ʌp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kast, kahst uhp]
- /kæst, kɑst ʌp/
Definitions of cast up words
- verb cast up (of the sea) to cast ashore 3
- verb cast up to compute (figures or a total) 3
- verb cast up to bring up as a reproach against a person 3
- noun cast up to throw up; vomit 3
- noun cast up to turn upward 3
- noun cast up to add up; total 3
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Origin of cast up
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English casten < Old Norse kasta to throw
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Cast up
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cast up popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
cast up usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cast up
verb cast up
- gauge — to determine the exact dimensions, capacity, quantity, or force of; measure.
- count — A Count is a European nobleman with the same rank as an English earl.
- tote — Informal. to add up; total.
- figure — a numerical symbol, especially an Arabic numeral.
- reckon — to count, compute, or calculate, as in number or amount.
Antonyms for cast up
verb cast up
- guess — to arrive at or commit oneself to an opinion about (something) without having sufficient evidence to support the opinion fully: to guess a person's weight.
- subtract — to withdraw or take away, as a part from a whole.
- conjecture — A conjecture is a conclusion that is based on information that is not certain or complete.
- surmise — to think or infer without certain or strong evidence; conjecture; guess.
- guesstimate — to estimate without substantial basis in facts or statistics.
See also
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