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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
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
.
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
.