Main Entry:

²mount

Function:

verb

Etymology:

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

Date:

14th century

intransitive verb1: rise, ascend2: 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 ridingtransitive verb1 a: to go up : climb b (1): to seat or place oneself on (2): to climb on top of for copulation2 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 elevates4 a: to cause to get on a means of conveyance b: to furnish with animals for riding5: 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 display7 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