Verb (1)toted his dog from the muddy backyard to the bathtub for a thorough washing
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Verb
The service was amazed to discover how many Americans had been secretly toting guns in and out of the presidential vicinity.—Washington Post Staff, Washington Post, 14 July 2024 Behind him are Dillingham, who may eventually be the point guard of the future, but can likely only tote so many responsibilities as a rookie, as well as Alexander-Walker and Anthony Edwards, wings with growing playmaking abilities.—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 11 July 2024
Noun
Now, Digit is putting its backward-knees design, ten years in the making, to good use: The droid recently got hired at its first real job—picking up totes at a Spanx facility in Connecticut and putting them onto conveyors.—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 16 July 2024 The collection debuted three varieties of bags and totes to encompass YOWIE’s ethos of playful, vibrant, and modern design.—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 12 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for tote
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Word History
Etymology
Verb (1)
probably from an English-based creole; akin to Gullah & Krio tot to carry, of Bantu origin; akin to Kikongo -tota to pick up, Kimbundu -tuta to carry
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