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tote 1

 (tōt)
tr.v. tot·ed, tot·ing, totes Informal
1. To haul; lug: toted my gear to the car.
2. To have or bear on one's person: gangsters toting guns.
n.
A tote bag.

[Probably from an English-based creole; akin to Gullah and Krio tot, to carry, of Bantu origin; akin to Kongo -tota, to pick up, and Swahili -tuta, to pile up, carry.]

tot′a·ble adj.
tot′er n.

tote 2

 (tōt)
tr.v. tot·ed, tot·ing, totes Informal
1. To determine the total of; add up.
2. To sum up; summarize.

tote 3

 (tōt)
n. Informal
A pari-mutuel machine.

[Short for totalizator.]
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tote

(təʊt)
vb
(tr) to carry, convey, or drag
n
1. the act of or an instance of toting
2. something toted
[C17: of obscure origin]
ˈtoter n

Tote

(təʊt)
n
(Horse Racing) the Tote (sometimes not capital) trademark short for totalizator1, totalizator2
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tote1

(toʊt)

v. tot•ed, tot•ing,
n. v.t.
1. to carry, as on one's back or in one's arms.
2. to carry on one's person: to tote a gun.
3. to transport or convey, as on a vehicle.
n.
4. something that is toted.
[1670–80, Amer.; probably < an English-based creole; compare Gullah, Krio tot, Cameroon Pidgin tut]
tot′a•ble, tote′a•ble, adj.

tote2

(toʊt)

v.t. tot•ed, tot•ing.
Informal. to add up; total.
[1885–90; probably v. use of tote, shortening of total]

tote3

(toʊt)

n.
a totalizator.
[1890–95; by shortening]
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tote


Past participle: toted
Gerund: toting

Imperative
tote
tote
Present
I tote
you tote
he/she/it totes
we tote
you tote
they tote
Preterite
I toted
you toted
he/she/it toted
we toted
you toted
they toted
Present Continuous
I am toting
you are toting
he/she/it is toting
we are toting
you are toting
they are toting
Present Perfect
I have toted
you have toted
he/she/it has toted
we have toted
you have toted
they have toted
Past Continuous
I was toting
you were toting
he/she/it was toting
we were toting
you were toting
they were toting
Past Perfect
I had toted
you had toted
he/she/it had toted
we had toted
you had toted
they had toted
Future
I will tote
you will tote
he/she/it will tote
we will tote
you will tote
they will tote
Future Perfect
I will have toted
you will have toted
he/she/it will have toted
we will have toted
you will have toted
they will have toted
Future Continuous
I will be toting
you will be toting
he/she/it will be toting
we will be toting
you will be toting
they will be toting
Present Perfect Continuous
I have been toting
you have been toting
he/she/it has been toting
we have been toting
you have been toting
they have been toting
Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been toting
you will have been toting
he/she/it will have been toting
we will have been toting
you will have been toting
they will have been toting
Past Perfect Continuous
I had been toting
you had been toting
he/she/it had been toting
we had been toting
you had been toting
they had been toting
Conditional
I would tote
you would tote
he/she/it would tote
we would tote
you would tote
they would tote
Past Conditional
I would have toted
you would have toted
he/she/it would have toted
we would have toted
you would have toted
they would have toted
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011

tote

(betting) pari-mutuel
Dictionary of Unfamiliar Words by Diagram Group Copyright © 2008 by Diagram Visual Information Limited
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.tote - a capacious bag or baskettote - a capacious bag or basket    
bag - a flexible container with a single opening; "he stuffed his laundry into a large bag"
Verb1.tote - carry with difficultytote - carry with difficulty; "You'll have to lug this suitcase"
carry, transport - move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body; "You must carry your camping gear"; "carry the suitcases to the car"; "This train is carrying nuclear waste"; "These pipes carry waste water into the river"
Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

tote

verb
Informal. To move while supporting:
Slang: schlep.
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Translations
يَنْقُل، يَحْمِلُ شَيْئا يَصْعُب حَمْلُه
nosit
bera
nešioti
nēsātnest

tote

1 [təʊt] N (Racing) → totalizador m

tote

2 [təʊt]
A. VT (= carry) → cargar con
I toted it around all daycargué con él todo el día
to tote a gunllevar pistola
gun-toting policemenpolicías mpl pistoleros
B. CPD tote bag Nbolsa f, bolso m
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

Tote

[ˈtəʊt] n (British) the Tote → le PMU

tote

[ˈtəʊt] vt [+ gun] → brandirtote bag nfourre-tout m inv
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

tote

1
n (Brit inf) the toteder Totalisator

tote

2
vt (inf: = carry) sth heavyschleppen; gunbei sich haben; to tote something aroundetw herumschleppen; gun-/camera-toting peopleLeute, die immer ein Gewehr/eine Kamera mit sich herumschleppen
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

tote

1 [təʊt] n (Brit) (fam) (Racing) → totalizzatore m

tote

2 [təʊt] vt (fam) → trascinare
to tote a gun → portare con sé il fucile
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

tote

(tout) verb
to carry. He was toting a pile of books about with him.
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References in classic literature ?
But I reckon I'll tote along a hoss-shoe to keep off de witch work."
I tote water for Uncle Jake whenever he wants me to, and any time I ask him he gives me a little something to eat if he can spare it.
Didn't she make me tote yer things all down-stairs, so you could have the pretty room you wanted?
"Well, ole man," said Aunt Chloe, "you'll have to tote in them ar bar'ls."
"You've got a right smart load as it is," said one of them; "and it's not me should tell you your business, but I wouldn't tote that tent along if I was you."
- de goole bug!" cried the negro, drawing back in dismay - "what for mus tote de bug way up de tree?
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