mount

¹mount

noun \ˈmau̇nt\

Definition of MOUNT

1

: a high hill : mountain —used especially before an identifying name <Mount Everest>

2

archaic : earthwork 1

3

: mound 2a(1)

Origin of MOUNT

Middle English, from Old English munt & Anglo-French munt, mont, both from Latin mont-, mons; akin to Welsh mynydd mountain, Latin minari to project, threaten

First Known Use: before 12th century

Rhymes with MOUNT

count, fount

²mount

verb

Definition of MOUNT

intransitive verb

1

: rise, ascend

2

: to increase in amount or extent <expenses began to mount>

3

: to get up on something above the level of the ground; especially : to seat oneself (as on a horse) for riding

transitive verb

1

a : to go up : climb

b (1) : to seat or place oneself on (2) : to climb on top of for copulation

2

a : to lift up : raise

b (1) : to put or have (as artillery) in position (2) : to have as equipment

c (1) : to organize and equip (an attacking force) <mount an army> (2) : to launch and carry out (as an assault or a campaign)

3

: to set on something that elevates

4

a : to cause to get on a means of conveyance

b : to furnish with animals for riding

5

: to post or set up for defense or observation <mounted some guards>

6

a : to attach to a support

b : to arrange or assemble for use or display

7

a : to prepare (as a specimen) for examination or display

b : to prepare and supply with materials needed for performance or execution <mount an opera>

— mount·able \ˈmau̇n-tə-bəl\ adjective

— mount·er noun

Examples of MOUNT

1. Their troubles have continued to mount.
2. The pressure mounted as the crisis continued.
3. The cowboy mounted his horse and then quickly dismounted.
4. She mounted her bicycle and rode away.

Origin of MOUNT

Middle English, from Anglo-French munter, monter, from Vulgar Latin *montare, from Latin mont-, mons

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to MOUNT

Synonyms

accelerate, accumulate, appreciate, balloon, boom, build up, burgeon (also bourgeon), climb, enlarge, escalate, expand, gain, increase, multiply, mushroom, proliferate, rise, roll up, snowball, spread, swell, wax

Antonyms

contract, decrease, diminish, dwindle, lessen, recede, wane

Related Words

jump, rocket, skyrocket, surge; heighten, intensify, redouble; blow up, bulk, distend, inflate, puff (up); crescendo, crest, peak

Near Antonyms

dive, nose-dive, plummet, sink, slide

³mount

noun

Definition of MOUNT

1

: an act or instance of mounting; specifically : an opportunity to ride a horse in a race

2

: frame, support: as

a : the material (as cardboard) on which a picture is mounted

b : a jewelry setting

c (1) : an undercarriage or part on which a device (as a motor or an artillery piece) rests in service (2) : an attachment for an accessory

d : a hinge, card, or acetate envelope for mounting a stamp

e : a glass slide with its accessories on which objects are placed for examination with a microscope

3

: a means of conveyance; especially : saddle horse

First Known Use of MOUNT

15th century

Other Equestrian Terms

canter, cantle, curry, farrier, hunter, paddock, router, skirt, tack