stack up

stæk ʌp

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Definition of stack up - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

physical arrangement

tr.

arrange objects into a neat pile

tr.

She stacked up the books on the shelf.

heap

pile up

stack

accumulation

intr.

accumulate over time

intr.

The work began to stack up on his desk.

accumulate

collect

gather

comparison

intr.

compare in quality or performance

intr.

How does this car stack up against the competition?

assess

compare

evaluate

logical sense

intr.

Rare

make sense, seem logical

intr.

Rare

His alibi doesn't stack up under scrutiny..

add up

make sense

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stack up against

compare with something else

How does this car stack up against the competition?

stack up bills

accumulate unpaid invoices or debts

If you don't pay on time, you'll stack up bills quickly.

Expressions with stack

stack it

fall over or topple clumsily

He tried to jump the fence but stacked it.

blow your stack

become very angry suddenly

He blew your stack when the client canceled the contract without warning.

stack up against

compare with something else

How does this car stack up against the competition?

stack the odds

arrange things to favor a particular outcome

They tried to stack the odds in their favor by studying hard.

stack the deck

arrange things so someone has an unfair advantage

They tried to stack the deck against us.

stack the chips

accumulate wealth or resources

He worked hard to stack the chips and secure his future.

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heaped

adj.

arrangement

piled up in a mound or stack

Examples of stack up in a sentence

He stacked up the logs for the fire.
Emails started to stack up in her inbox.
Unpaid bills can stack up quickly if ignored.
Let's see how these two phones stack up.
The new model stacks up well against its rivals.
The story just doesn't stack up.

Her explanation stacks up with the evidence.

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French:empiler, s'entasser, ...
German:stapeln, sich ansammeln, ...
Italian:impilare, accumularsi, ...
Spanish:apilar, acumularse, ...
Portuguese:empilhar, acumular-se, ...
Chinese:堆放, 积累, ...
Japanese:積み重ねる, たまる, ...
Arabic:كَدَّسَ, تَراكَمَ, ...
Hebrew:לַעֲרוֹם, לְהִצְטַבֵּר, ...
Russian:складывать, накапливаться, ...
Ukrainian:складати, накопичуватися, ...
Hindi:ढेर लगाना, जमा होना, ...
Bengali:স্তূপ করা, জমে ওঠা, ...
Catalan:apilar, acumular-se, ...
Czech:skládat, hromadit se, ...
Danish:stable, hobe sig op, ...
Dutch:opstapelen, verzamelen, ...
Greek:στοιβάζω, συσσωρεύομαι, ...
Hungarian:egymásra rakni, felhalmozódni, ...
Khmer:ដាក់ជង់, កកស្ទះ, ...
Korean:쌓다, 쌓이다, ...
Persian:روی هم چیدن, انباشته شدن, ...
Polish:układać w stos, gromadzić się, ...
Portuguese (BR):empilhar, acumular, ...
Romanian:a așeza, a se aduna, ...
Swedish:stapla, samlas, ...
Thai:วางซ้อน, สะสม, ...
Turkish:üst üste dizmek, birikmek, ...
Vietnamese:xếp chồng, chồng chất, ...

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Definition of stack up - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

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