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November 12, 2018 Word of the Day

total /ˈtoʊtl̟/ verb
total
/ˈtoʊtl̟/
verb

totals; US totaled or British totalled; US totaling or British totalling

This car is totaled.
This car is totaled.
Definition of TOTAL

[+ object]

1 a : to produce (a total) when added together

  • Donations totaled $120.

1 b : to add numbers together to find out the total

  • He carefully totaled the bill.

— often + up

  • He totaled up the bill.

2 US : to damage (something, such as a car) so badly that it is not worth repairing

  • He totaled the car.

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