spend a large sum

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• sum — sum1 W2S3 [sʌm] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(money)¦ 2 the sum of something 3 greater/more/better etc than the sum of its parts 4¦(calculation)¦ 5 do your sums 6 in sum ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: summe, from Latin s …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• sum — ▪ I. sum sum 1 [sʌm] noun [countable] 1. an amount of money: • Large sums of money are spent on advertising campaigns. • The company was sold for a sum estimated at $2.3 billion. ˌcapital ˈsum 1 …   Financial and business terms

• sum — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 amount of money ADJECTIVE ▪ considerable, generous, good, great, handsome, hefty, high, large, not inconsiderable (esp. BrE) …   Collocations dictionary

• sum|mer — sum|mer1 «SUHM uhr», noun, adjective, verb. –n. 1. the warmest season of the year; season of the year between spring and autumn: »Shall I compare thee to a summer s day? Thou art more lovely and more temperate (Shakespeare). 2. Figurative.… …   Useful english dictionary

• sum — sum1 [ sʌm ] noun count *** 1. ) an amount of money: He was fined a sum of $1,000. a large/substantial/considerable/huge sum: Companies are prepared to pay substantial sums for the use of our facilities. a sum of money: We already spend large… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• sum — I UK [sʌm] / US noun [countable] Word forms sum : singular sum plural sums *** 1) an amount of money He was fined a sum of £1,000. a large/substantial/considerable/huge sum: Companies are prepared to pay substantial sums for the use of our… …   English dictionary

• sum*/*/ — [sʌm] noun [C] I 1) an amount of money We already spend large sums of money on advertising.[/ex] The painting was sold for the sum of £1.3 million.[/ex] 2) British a simple calculation 3) a total amount made by adding several numbers or amounts… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

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