sum

considerable, generous, good, handsome, hefty, high, large, not inconsiderable, princely

She inherited a considerable sum from her grandmother's will last year.

significant, substantial, tidy

She won a tidy sum in the lottery and decided to buy a new car.

small, modest, nominal, reasonable, token, trifling

The company offered a modest sum to settle the dispute quickly.

round

We decided to donate a round sum of $5,000 to the local children's hospital.

capital, cash, lump

When you retire, the bank will give you a large lump sum from your pension.

borrow, earn, fetch, raise, recover

The charity managed to raise a substantial sum through their annual fundraising event.

award sb, contribute, give sb, grant sb, lend sb, offer sb, pay (sb), repay

The bank offered him a substantial sum to refinance his mortgage at a lower rate.

cost

The new kitchen renovation cost significant sums that we hadn't budgeted for.

agree (on)

After weeks of negotiation, they finally agreed on a sum for the house sale.

be due, be payable

The final payment is due next Friday when you complete the house purchase.

be equal/equivalent to sth

The donation amounted to a sum equal to the school's entire annual budget.

do, find the answer to

She found the sum and checked her answer twice before submitting the math homework.

get your sums right/wrong

If you get your sums wrong on the shopping bill, you might not have enough money.

calculate, find, work out

The teacher asked us to work out the sum of all our test scores for the semester.

~ of

All the donations added up to a sum of five thousand dollars for the charity.

just about

The project was over budget, behind schedule, and losing team members—that just about sums up our situation.

attempt to, try to

The teacher tried to sum up the main points before the class ended.

be difficult to, be hard to

It's difficult to sum up how much that trip meant to us in just a few words.

as

I would sum it up as a complete waste of time and money.