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tote
1[ toht ]
/ toÊt /
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verb (used with object), tot·ed, tot·ing.
to carry, as on one's back or in one's arms: to tote a bundle.
to carry on one's person: to tote a gun.
to transport or convey, as on a vehicle or boat.
noun
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Origin of tote
1An Americanism dating back to 1670â80; origin uncertain
OTHER WORDS FROM tote
tot·a·ble, tote·a·ble, adjectivetoter, nounWords nearby tote
total recall, total reflection, total serialism, totaquine, totara, tote, tote bag, tote board, tote box, totem, totemic
Other definitions for tote (2 of 3)
Origin of tote
2First recorded in 1885â90; probably verb use of tote, shortening of total
Other definitions for tote (3 of 3)
tote3
[ toht ]
/ toÊt /
noun Informal.
a totalizator.
Origin of tote
3First recorded in 1890â95; by shortening
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British Dictionary definitions for tote (1 of 2)
tote
/ (tÉÊt) informal /
verb
(tr) to carry, convey, or drag
noun
the act of or an instance of toting
something toted
Derived forms of tote
toter, nounWord Origin for tote
C17: of obscure origin
British Dictionary definitions for tote (2 of 2)
Tote
/ (tÉÊt) /
noun
the Tote (sometimes not capital) trademark short for totalizator (def. 1), totalizator (def. 2)
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