This is the 1235th most frequent Dutch word.
bedragen
To amount to.
Here, 'bedragen' is used to denote the total sum or count of the given costs.
De totale kosten bedragen vijfhonderd euro.
The total costs amount to five hundred euros.
In this sentence, 'bedragen' indicates the calculated extent or value of the damage in monetary terms.
De schade aan het voertuig bedraagt honderd euro.
The damage to the vehicle amounts to one hundred euros.
'Bedragen' here specifies the sum or total of monthly expenditures.