Money & finance
round up
increase to a convenient number
To round up an amount means to increase it to the next convenient whole number or larger amount.
Hear it in real life
How much should we pay each?
Just round up the bill and make it £25 each.
The fare was £18.60, so I rounded it up to £20.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I rounded the bill until £20.
Say: I rounded the bill up to £20.
Use "round up ... to" when naming the new amount.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
round up the bill; round the amount up to £20
Your turn: say it out loud
The fare was £18.60, so I rounded it up to £20.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
round up
increase to a convenient number
“The fare was £18.60, so I rounded it up to £20.”
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