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tote1 definition

☆ tote (tōt)

transitive verb toted tot′ed, toting tot′·ing

  1. to carry or haul, esp. in the arms or on the back
  2. to be armed with (a gun, etc.)

Etymology: prob. of Afr orig., as in Kongo tota, to pick up

noun

  1. Informal
    1. the act of toting
    2. something toted; load; haul
    1. tote bag
    2. a small piece of baggage, usually of cloth, with handles and a shoulder strap

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tote2 definition

tote (tōt)

transitive verb toted tot′ed, toting tot′·ing

total: usually with up
tote3 definition

tote (tōt)

noun

totalizator

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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