Dictionary

stack up en · VERB

Pronunciation

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Meanings

1. (transitive) to put into a stack.
   • Stack up the boxes.
2. (intransitive) to pile up; to accumulate.
3. (idiomatic, transitive) To put a group of abstract things together.
   • to stack up memories
4. Often followed by against or among: to compare with (something); to measure up.
   • [Raheem] Sterling's attitude and ability is never in doubt, never ducking a challenge or dropping his intensity, but the numbers are simply not stacking up at England level. 2018 June 18, Phil McNulty, “Tunisia 1 – 2 England”, in BBC Sport, archived from the original on 21 Apr 2019:
   • Meaney said the rail industry needs to be honest with itself when discussing major investment projects, and to ask if the business case stacks up. 2021 February 24, Richard Clinnick, “Decarbonisation key to retaining financial support”, in RAIL, number 925, page 18:
   • "How Populations Stack Up Among Nations At War" (name of the article) 1939, Milwaukee Journal, issue of 7th September, page 3
   • This is a great outline. Fantastic. If yours doesn't stack up, you won't get a chance to look at it. 1973, The Paper Chase, 01:17:10

Forms

Synonyms

stack · heap up (put into a stack) · accrue (accumulate) · add up · pile up

Translations (19)

ru скла́дывать (to put into a stack) · ru накопи́ться (accumulate) · ru нагроможда́ть (to put into a stack) · ko 쌓이다 (accumulate) · vi chồng (to compare with something) · es figurar (to compare with something) · ja 積もる (accumulate) · ru нака́пливаться (accumulate) · de stapeln (to put into a stack) · de aufstapeln (to put into a stack) · ru сложи́ть (to put into a stack) · de ansammeln (accumulate) · ru нагромозди́ть (to put into a stack) · ru быть сравни́мым (to compare with something) · de läppern (accumulate) · es compararse (to compare with something) · ja 重なる (accumulate) · ru соотве́тствовать (to compare with something) · ja 溜まる (accumulate)