/ maʊnt; NAmE / verb , noun
■ verb
ORGANIZE
1.
[ vn ] to organize and begin sth
SYN arrange :
to mount a protest / campaign / an exhibition
INCREASE
2.
[ v ] to increase gradually :
Pressure is mounting on the government to change the law.
The death toll continues to mount.
—see also mounting
GO UP STH
3.
[ vn ] ( formal ) to go up sth, or up on to sth that is raised
SYN ascend :
She slowly mounted the steps.
He mounted the platform and addressed the crowd.
BICYCLE / HORSE
4.
to get on a bicycle, horse, etc. in order to ride it :
[ vn ]
He mounted his horse and rode away.
[also v ]
—see also mounted
OPP dismount
PICTURE / JEWEL, etc.
5.
[ vn ] mount sth (on / onto / in sth) to fix sth into position on sth, so that you can use it, look at it or study it :
The specimens were mounted on slides.
The diamond is mounted in gold.
OF MALE ANIMAL
6.
[ vn ] to get onto the back of a female animal in order to have sex
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IDIOMS
see guard noun
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PHRASAL VERBS
- mount up
■ noun
MOUNTAIN
1.
Mount ( abbr. Mt ) (used in modern English only in place names) a mountain or a hill :
Mt Everest
St Michael's Mount
HORSE
2.
( formal or literary ) a horse that you ride on
FOR DISPLAYING / SUPPORTING STH
3.
something such as a piece of card or glass that you put sth on or attach sth to, to display it
4.
(also mount·ing ) something that an object stands on or is attached to for support :
an engine / gun mount
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WORD ORIGIN
verb and noun senses 2 to 4 Middle English : from Old French munter , based on Latin mons , mont- mountain.
noun sense 1 Old English munt , from Latin mons , mont- mountain, reinforced in Middle English by Old French mont .