Question 1

What does "tot up" mean?

Accepted Answer

To add together a number of individual amounts to produce a final total.

Question 2

How do you use "tot up" in a sentence?

Accepted Answer

When she totted up all her monthly outgoings, she realised she was spending far too much.

Question 3

Is "tot up" formal or informal?

Accepted Answer

"tot up" is informal — used mainly in casual conversation. Chiefly British English. Commonly used when totalling a bill, a list of costs, or points in a game. Also used in the expression 'tot up to' meaning to amount to a total. The origin relates to an archaic use of 'tot' as a verb meaning to add up.

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