Pronunciation: /toʊt ʌp/

Definitions of tote up

noun a large bag or container used for carrying items

Example Sentences

A1 I need to tote up how much money I have left.

A2 She asked me to tote up the total cost of the project.

B1 The accountant will tote up all the expenses for the month.

B2 It's important to tote up all the factors before making a decision.

C1 The researcher meticulously totes up all the data collected during the study.

C2 The financial analyst will tote up the company's profits for the quarter.

verb to calculate or total up a sum of numbers or items

Example Sentences

A1 I tote up my grocery bill before going to the cashier.

A2 She totes up the total number of attendees for the event.

B1 The accountant will tote up all the expenses for the month.

B2 It can be time-consuming to tote up all the hours worked by employees.

C1 The researcher meticulously totes up the data from the experiment.

C2 The auditor will tote up all the financial transactions to ensure accuracy.

Examples of tote up in a Sentence

formal Please remember to tote up all the expenses before submitting your reimbursement request.

informal Don't forget to tote up how much we spent on groceries this month.

slang I'll tote up how much cash I have left after this shopping spree.

figurative She began to tote up all the reasons why she should quit her job.

Grammatical Forms of tote up

past tense

toted up

plural

tote up

comparative

more tote up

superlative

most tote up

present tense

totes up

future tense

will tote up

perfect tense

have toted up

continuous tense

is toting up

singular

tote up

positive degree

tote up

infinitive

to tote up

gerund

toting up

participle

toted up

Origin and Evolution of tote up

First Known Use: 1801 year
Language of Origin: English
Story behind the word: The term 'tote up' originated from the English language.
Evolution of the word: Originally used in the early 19th century, 'tote up' meant to add up or calculate a total. Over time, the term has evolved to also mean to carry or haul something, especially in American English dialects.