Tot up

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Casual Use

Use 'tot up' in informal situations, like chatting with friends about expenses.

We need to tot up what we spent on snacks for the movie night.

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Quick Calculations

'Tot up' suggests a quick, informal calculation rather than a detailed accounting process.

Before we leave the flea market, let's tot up how much we've spent.

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Figurative Use

Sometimes 'tot up' is used to sum up non-numerical things, like experiences or events.

As the year ends, we tot up our successes and failures.