AMOUNT


Meaning of AMOUNT in English

to [phrasal verb] [T] - to add up to, be in total, be equal to or be the same asThe annual cost of income support to unmarried mothers amounted to £700 million in that year.His behaviour amounted to serious professional misconduct.He gave what amounted to an apology on behalf of his company.Keeping silent in this case amounts to supporting the speaker. [+ verb-ing]

Cambridge English vocab.      Кембриджский английский словарь.