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mount
verb
to
climb
onto
or
get
on
top
of
something
,
especially
a
horse
,
bicycle
,
or
high
place
•
The
jockey
mounted
the
nervous
racehorse
with
practiced
ease
.
The
jockey
mounted
the
nervous
racehorse
with
practiced
ease
.
•
Maya
steadied
her
bike
,
then
mounted
and
pedaled
toward
the
park
.
Maya
steadied
her
bike
,
then
mounted
and
pedaled
toward
the
park
.
From
Old
French
monter
,
from
Latin
mons
“
mountain
,”
meaning
“
to
go
up
.”
verb
to
fix
or
attach
something
firmly
to
a
wall
,
surface
,
or
support
•
We
mounted
the
flat-screen
TV
above
the
fireplace
.
We
mounted
the
flat-screen
TV
above
the
fireplace
.
•
The
photograph
was
carefully
mounted
on
black
matte
board
for
the
exhibition
.
The
photograph
was
carefully
mounted
on
black
matte
board
for
the
exhibition
.
Sense
extended
from
“
place
upon
”
in
late
Middle
English
.
noun
a
frame
,
base
,
or
backing
that
holds
something
in
position
or
displays
it
•
I
bought
a
wall
mount
for
the
new
monitor
.
I
bought
a
wall
mount
for
the
new
monitor
.
•
The
butterfly
specimen
was
placed
on
a
glass
mount
for
display
.
The
butterfly
specimen
was
placed
on
a
glass
mount
for
display
.
Late
17th-century
use
meaning
“
thing
on
which
something
is
mounted
.”
verb
to
organize
and
begin
something
such
as
a
campaign
,
attack
,
or
performance
•
The
charity
mounted
a
nationwide
fundraising
drive
after
the
earthquake
.
The
charity
mounted
a
nationwide
fundraising
drive
after
the
earthquake
.
•
The
army
mounted
a
surprise
attack
at
dawn
.
The
army
mounted
a
surprise
attack
at
dawn
.
Figurative
use
recorded
from
the
16th
century
,
linked
to
the
idea
of
placing
plans
‘
on
’
a
platform
.
verb
to
increase
gradually
in
amount
,
size
,
or
intensity
•
Tension
mounted
as
the
two
leaders
refused
to
compromise
.
Tension
mounted
as
the
two
leaders
refused
to
compromise
.
•
With
each
delay
,
our
frustration
mounted
.
With
each
delay
,
our
frustration
mounted
.
From
the
idea
of
things
‘
piling
up
’
higher
like
a
small
hill
or
mount
.
noun
an
animal
,
especially
a
horse
,
that
someone
rides
•
The
knight
chose
a
sturdy
mount
for
the
long
journey
.
The
knight
chose
a
sturdy
mount
for
the
long
journey
.
•
Her
trusty
mount
never
faltered
,
even
on
the
steep
trail
.
Her
trusty
mount
never
faltered
,
even
on
the
steep
trail
.
From
Old
French
mont
‘
mountain
,
hill
’;
later
applied
to
the
animal
that
one
“
mounts
.”
mountain
noun
a
very
high
piece
of
land
that
rises
far
above
the
surrounding
area
,
often
with
steep
sides
and
a
pointed
or
rounded
top
•
We
climbed
the
mountain
and
watched
the
sunrise
from
the
top
.
We
climbed
the
mountain
and
watched
the
sunrise
from
the
top
.
•
Snow
covered
the
mountain
all
year
round
.
Snow
covered
the
mountain
all
year
round
.
From
Old
French
montagne
,
from
Latin
montānea
,
meaning
“
mountainous
region
,”
derived
from
mōns
“
mountain
”.
noun
a
very
large
pile
or
great
amount
of
something
•
I
have
a
mountain
of
homework
to
finish
tonight
.
I
have
a
mountain
of
homework
to
finish
tonight
.
•
There
was
a
mountain
of
dirty
dishes
in
the
sink
.
There
was
a
mountain
of
dirty
dishes
in
the
sink
.
amount
noun
A
quantity
of
something
,
especially
of
something
that
is
usually
measured
rather
than
counted
.
•
We
still
need
a
small
amount
of
flour
to
finish
the
recipe
.
We
still
need
a
small
amount
of
flour
to
finish
the
recipe
.
•
The
storm
dumped
an
enormous
amount
of
snow
on
the
mountain
overnight
.
The
storm
dumped
an
enormous
amount
of
snow
on
the
mountain
overnight
.
noun
A
particular
sum
of
money
.
•
James
paid
a
large
amount
for
his
new
laptop
.
James
paid
a
large
amount
for
his
new
laptop
.
•
Please
write
the
exact
amount
on
the
check
.
Please
write
the
exact
amount
on
the
check
.
amount to
verb
to
add
up
to
or
be
equal
to
a
particular
total
or
result
.
•
All
the
small
fees
amount
to
nearly
fifty
dollars
a
month
.
All
the
small
fees
amount to
nearly
fifty
dollars
a
month
.
•
Her
achievements
amount
to
a
remarkable
career
.
Her
achievements
amount to
a
remarkable
career
.
Mount
noun
-
Mount
used
before
the
name
of
a
mountain
•
They
planned
to
climb
Mount
Kilimanjaro
next
summer
.
They
planned
to
climb
Mount
Kilimanjaro
next
summer
.
•
Mount
Fuji
is
famous
for
its
nearly
perfect
cone
shape
.
Mount
Fuji
is
famous
for
its
nearly
perfect
cone
shape
.
Middle
English
‘
mounte
’,
ultimately
from
Latin
mons
“
mountain
.”
Capitalized
when
part
of
a
mountain
’
s
name
.
