■ noun the total of something in number, size, value, or extent: he paid the full ~ owed.
↘a quantity: a small ~ of water.
■ verb ( ~ to )
1》 come to be (a total) when added together.
2》 be the equivalent of.
Phrases
any ~ of a great deal or number of.
Origin
ME: from OFr. amunter , from amont 'upward', lit. 'uphill', from L. ad montem .