(~s, ~ing, ~ed)
Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.
1.
The ~ of something is how much there is, or how much you have, need, or get.
He needs that ~ of money to survive...
I still do a certain ~ of work for them...
Postal money orders are available in ~s up to $700.
N-VAR: usu N of n
2.
If something ~s to a particular total, all the parts of it add up to that total.
Consumer spending on sports-related items ~ed to ?9.75 billion.
VERB: V to ~