noun A hill or mountain, especially used before a proper name.
- They set off early to climb Mount Kilimanjaro.
- The village sits at the foot of a small mount.
- Mount Fuji looks beautiful from the train window.
noun An animal, especially a horse, that a person rides.
- The jockey praised his mount after the race.
- She saddled her mount and rode out at dawn.
- The old camel was a patient mount for tourists crossing the dunes.
noun A backing, frame, or fixture that something is attached to or displayed on.
- The photograph was set in a cardboard mount before framing.
- The camera has a tripod mount on its base.
- He bought a steel mount so the speaker could be fixed beside the window.
verb To climb onto or get up on something, especially a horse or bicycle.
- She mounted her bike and pedaled off.
- He mounted the stairs two at a time.
- The rider waited until the pony stood still before she tried to mount.
verb To attach or fix something onto a support, backing, or wall.
- They mounted the television on the wall above the fireplace.
- The specimen was mounted on a glass slide.
- We need to mount this shelf securely before we put the heavy books on it.
verb To organize and launch something, such as a campaign, attack, or production.
- The charity mounted a nationwide fundraising campaign.
- Troops mounted a surprise assault at dawn.
- The drama club plans to mount a new production of the play next spring.
verb To increase steadily in amount or intensity.
- Pressure mounted on the government to act.
- Her frustration mounted as the delay wore on.
- As the exam got closer, the students' anxiety began to mount.
