Phrase guide

cast up

verb · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To wash something onto the shore.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

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2

verb

Meaning 2

To compute.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: dated, transitive

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3

verb

Meaning 3

To bring up as a reproach.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

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4

verb

Meaning 4

To construct by digging.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic, transitive

Examples

  • to cast up earthworks

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5

verb

Meaning 5

To apply a cast to a broken limb.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • The doctor cast up my leg.

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History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Russian: подсчи́тывать (podsčítyvatʹ) — to compute
  • Russian: подводи́ть ито́г (podvodítʹ itóg) — to compute
  • Spanish: echar cuentas — to compute