amount to
phrasal verb
amounted to; amounting to; amounts to
Definition of amount to
1
: to produce (a total) when added together
The bill amounted to 10 dollars. The number of people taking part amounted to no more than a few hundred.
2
: to be the same in meaning or effect as (something)
acts that amount to treason Anything less than total victory would amount to failure/failing.
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“Amount to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amount%20to. Accessed 18 Sep. 2021.
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