remount

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verb

re·​mount (ˌ)rē-ˈmau̇nt How to pronounce remount (audio)
remounted; remounting; remounts

transitive verb

1
: to mount (something) again
remount a picture
2
: to furnish remounts to

intransitive verb

1
: to mount again
2
: revert

remount

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noun

re·​mount ˈrē-ˌmau̇nt How to pronounce remount (audio)
(ˌ)rē-ˈmau̇nt
: a fresh horse to replace one no longer available

Examples of remount in a Sentence

Verb a diamond remounted in a new setting I had to remount the tires on my car. I had trouble remounting the door. She fell off her horse but quickly remounted. She remounted her horse and finished her ride.
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
Another video by Kan shows how a user could reinsert the zip line into the TV and quickly remount the TV without the adhesive tape. Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 5 Oct. 2023 Baron’s production, which this year was remounted by resident director José Carrasquillo, leans into the tale’s gothic trappings with elaborate stagecraft and spooky sound design. Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 19 Dec. 2023 It has been remounted at the Globe with about two-thirds of its original cast. Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2023 In an interesting twist, the play, which unfolds in one of the most famous hotels in the world, will be remounted in a theater that is part of an equally iconic hotel. Brent Lang, Variety, 8 June 2023 In September 2021, after Broadway’s pandemic shutdown and reopening, it was remounted at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre with Bareilles in the lead role of Jenna Hunterson. Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 June 2023 The colorful stone is deemed the largest and most valuable Bulgari jewel to ever reach auction and is expected to fetch more than $25 million during the sale, where it will be sold remounted onto a ring. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 2 May 2023 They will soon be remounted on the plane. Howard Walker, Robb Report, 11 Apr. 2023 Before remounting the tire, wipe the inside of it clean with a dry cloth to remove any sharp objects that might puncture the tube. Michael Stillwell, Popular Mechanics, 27 Mar. 2023
Noun
The buzziest remounts of the season were two Stephen Sondheim masterpieces. Christopher Wallenberg, BostonGlobe.com, 8 June 2023 For the remount, Tomlin and Wagner and director Leigh Silverman have chosen Saturday Night Live’s versatile, wonderful Cecily Strong to play Tomlin’s part — a casting choice that seems, on paper, to make perfect sense. Helen Shaw, Vulture, 11 Jan. 2022 For the remount, Clements and company trained 10 additional swing performers to step in at any time for any reason. Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 26 Sep. 2022 Diana Yanez, Maria Russell and Sandra Valls share personal memories of holidays past in a remount of their hit off-Broadway show. Los Angeles Times, 23 Nov. 2021 The remount shifts the fundamental equation of her practice: Smith no longer plays all the parts. Helen Shaw, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2021 The Sanctuary City team also includes actor Austin Smith, Caitlin Sullivan, (remount Director), Tom Scutt (scenic and costume design), Isabella Byrd (lighting design), Mikaal Sulaiman (sound design) and Merrick A.B. Williams (stage manager). Jeryl Brunner, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2021 No problem, just mount -o remount,rw / and—oh, wait, that doesn't work. Jim Salter, Ars Technica, 9 Apr. 2020 Others have caught up with the show now, and this remount has been packing the house. Chris Jones, chicagotribune.com, 11 June 2019

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Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English, partly from re- + mounten to mount, partly from Anglo-French remunter, from re- + munter to mount

First Known Use

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Noun

1781, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of remount was in the 15th century

Cite this Entry

“Remount.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/remount. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

Kids Definition

remount

1 of 2 verb
re·​mount (ˈ)rē-ˈmau̇nt How to pronounce remount (audio)
1
: to mount something again
remount the picture on better cardboard
2
: to mount again
remount at once and ride back

remount

2 of 2 noun
re·​mount ˈrē-ˌmau̇nt How to pronounce remount (audio)
(ˈ)rē-ˈmau̇nt
: a fresh horse to take the place of one no longer available
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