amount to

phrasal verb

amounted to; amounting to; amounts 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.

Examples of amount to in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The company contracts with other companies to handle shipping and trucking, that amounts to several dozen more jobs, Badillo said. —Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 22 July 2025

According to the European Council, total trade between the EU and U.S. amounted to 1.68 trillion euros ($1.96 trillion) in 2024. —Holly Ellyatt,sophie Kiderlin, CNBC, 21 July 2025

But Exxon believed the structure of the deal amounted to an attempt to circumvent the intention of the contract, which was to provide a right of first refusal to the other partners. —Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 20 July 2025

The formula comes at $25 per bottle, amounting to $125 per day. —Kayla Jimenez, USA Today, 19 July 2025

Rhymes for amount to

• amadou
• avenue
• ballyhoo
• baraboo
• barbecue
• barbeque
• bugaboo
• cabildo
• caribou
• cockatoo
• detinue
• devalue