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tote1 
(tōt)
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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.]
tota·ble adj.
toter n.
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tote2 (tōt)
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tr.v. tot·ed, tot·ing, totes
Informal
1. To determine the total of; add up.
2. To sum up; summarize.
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