as in adds
to combine (numbers) into a single sum
had worked as a clerk in a countinghouse, mainly casting up long columns of figures every day
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“Casts (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/casts%20%28up%29. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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