- 1total something to reach a particular total Imports totaled $1.5 billion last year.
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- 2total something/somebody (up) to add up the numbers of something or someone and get a total Each student's points were totaled and entered on a list.
- 3total something (informal) to damage a car very badly, so that it is not worth repairing it
total
verbNAmE//ˈtoʊt̮l//
Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they total he / she / it totals
past simple totaled (Canadian English usually)totalled
-ing form totaling (Canadian English usually)totalling
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