Collocations for sum - noun
1. amount of money
ADJECTIVE
considerable,
generous,
good,
great,
handsome,
hefty,
high,
large,
not inconsiderable (esp. BrE),
princely (ironic),
significant,
sizeable,
substantial,
tidy
(informal)
It seemed an absurdly high sum to pay for a coat.
For his first book he received the princely sum of $400.
The team has raised substantial sums for local charities.
It seemed an absurdly high sum to pay for a coat.
For his first book he received the princely sum of $400.
The team has raised substantial sums for local charities.
astronomical,
colossal (esp. BrE),
enormous,
exorbitant,
huge,
magnificent (esp. BrE),
massive,
record,
staggering,
vast
£200 was an astronomical sum of money in 1547.
He joined the team two years ago for a record sum.
£200 was an astronomical sum of money in 1547.
He joined the team two years ago for a record sum.
five-figure,
six-figure,
etc.
(esp. BrE)
modest, nominal, reasonable, small, token, trifling
The charity pays a nominal sum to lease the premises.
modest, nominal, reasonable, small, token, trifling
The charity pays a nominal sum to lease the premises.
derisory,
paltry
average
net
round (esp. BrE)
€10 000 is a good round sum.
average
net
round (esp. BrE)
€10 000 is a good round sum.
full (esp. BrE),
overall,
total
agreed (esp. BrE), fixed
undisclosed, unspecified
annual, monthly, etc.
regular
guaranteed (esp. BrE)
capital, cash (esp. BrE), lump
My wife would receive a guaranteed lump sum in the event of my death.
agreed (esp. BrE), fixed
undisclosed, unspecified
annual, monthly, etc.
regular
guaranteed (esp. BrE)
capital, cash (esp. BrE), lump
My wife would receive a guaranteed lump sum in the event of my death.
tax-free
(esp. BrE)
VERB + sum
borrow,
earn,
fetch (esp. BrE),
raise,
recover
(esp. BrE)
Some of the paintings should fetch a tidy sum at today's auction.
You will have to go to court to recover these sums.
Some of the paintings should fetch a tidy sum at today's auction.
You will have to go to court to recover these sums.
get,
receive
award sb (esp. BrE), contribute, give sb, offer sb, pay (sb), repay (esp. BrE)
The judge awarded them an undisclosed six-figure sum in damages.
How can we repay such a large sum?
award sb (esp. BrE), contribute, give sb, offer sb, pay (sb), repay (esp. BrE)
The judge awarded them an undisclosed six-figure sum in damages.
How can we repay such a large sum?
invest,
spend
cost
a project that cost vast sums of public money
cost
a project that cost vast sums of public money
charge (sb)
agree, agree on
We eventually agreed a sum and I paid him.
agree, agree on
We eventually agreed a sum and I paid him.
sum + VERB
be due,
be payable
(both esp. BrE)
The landlord has the right to recover any sums payable under this lease
The landlord has the right to recover any sums payable under this lease
be equal to sth,
be equivalent to sth
The gangsters offered him a sum equivalent to a whole year's earnings.
The gangsters offered him a sum equivalent to a whole year's earnings.
exceed sth
2. calculation
PHRASES
get your sums right/wrong
(BrE)
The company got its sums wrong when estimating how many customers it would attract.
The company got its sums wrong when estimating how many customers it would attract.
3. total
PHRASES
greater, less, more, etc. than the sum of its/the parts
The team is greater than the sum of its parts.
The team is greater than the sum of its parts.