I. əˈmau̇nt
( intransitive verb -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Middle English amounten, from Old French amonter, amounter, from amont upward, from a- (from Latin ad- ) + mont mountain — more at mount
1. obsolete : ascend
2. : to add up : reach a total — used with to
the bill amounted to 10 dollars
total casualties amounting to over a thousand
3. : to be really or practically equivalent : attain in effect or significance — used with to
anxiety that almost amounted to agony — Mary W. Shelley
an act that amounted to treason
II. noun
( -s )
1.
a. : the total number or quantity : aggregate
the amount of the fine is doubled
: sum , number
add the same amount to each column
the amount of the policy is 10,000 dollars
b. : the sum of individuals
the unique amount of worthless IOUs collected during each day's business — R.L.Taylor
c. : the quantity at hand or under consideration
only a small amount of trouble involved
a surprising amount of patience
2. : the whole or final effect, significance, or import
the amount of his remarks is that we are hopelessly beaten
3. accounting : a principal sum and the interest on it
Synonyms: see sum