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- [toht]
- /toʊt/
- /təʊt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [toht]
- /toʊt/
Definitions of tote word
- verb with object tote Informal. to add up; total. 1
- noun tote a totalizator. 1
- transitive verb tote carry 1
- noun tote fabric bag 1
- singular noun tote The Tote is a system of betting money on horses in races. 0
- verb tote To tote something, especially a gun, means to carry it with you in such a way that people can see it. 0
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Origin of tote
First appearance:
before 1670 One of the 47% oldest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1670-80; origin uncertain
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Tote
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tote popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
tote usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for tote
verb tote
- accounted — an oral or written description of particular events or situations; narrative: an account of the meetings; an account of the trip.
- add up — If facts or events do not add up, they make you confused about a situation because they do not seem to be consistent. If something that someone has said or done adds up, it is reasonable and sensible.
- add — ADD is an abbreviation for attention deficit disorder.
- arm — Your arms are the two long parts of your body that are attached to your shoulders and that have your hands at the end.
- bear — If you bear something somewhere, you carry it there or take it there.
noun tote
- accoutrement — Accoutrements are all the things you have with you when you travel or when you take part in a particular activity.
- accoutrements — all the things you have with you when you travel or take part in a particular activity, such as clothing and equipment
- attache — An attaché is a member of staff in an embassy, usually with a special responsibility for something.
- attaches — to fasten or affix; join; connect: to attach a photograph to an application with a staple.
- baggage — Your baggage consists of the bags that you take with you when you travel.
Top questions with tote
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