amount

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Plural

amounts

Verb

Verb

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A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

present (v1)

amount

past (v2)

amounted

past participle (v3)

amounted

present participle

amounting

3rd person singular

amounts

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

1. 1.The total, aggregate or sum of material (not applicable to discrete numbers or units or items in standard English).

   • The amount of atmospheric pollution threatens a health crisis.

2. 2.A quantity or volume.

   • The dogs need different amounts of food.
   • Pour a small amount of water into the dish.

Verb

Verb

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A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

1. 1.To total or evaluate.

   • The money in my pocket amounts to three dollars and change.

2. 2.To be the tantamount to; to reach up to the level of.

   • His response amounted to gross insubordination.
   • He was a pretty good student, but never amounted to much professionally.
   • "The breadth of this LPR system is spectacular and amounts to a warrantless search."

Overall

Common· #757

By learning goal

Everyday conversation

Rare

General reading & writing

Common

Academic

Uncommon

Literature

Rare

Synonyms

• sum