Word of the Day for Grades 4-6

Definition: 1. an amount or quantity, esp. of money. 2. the full amount, or the whole: the sum of our knowledge. 3. the main idea, gist, or point: the sum and substance of his argument. 4. a summary. 5. to ascertain the sum of, as by addition.

Example: I will lend you a small sum of money if you promise to pay me back.

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