noun

mount

mownt

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."

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."

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."

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."

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."

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."

To increase steadily in amount or intensity.

"Pressure mounted on the government to act."

"Her frustration mounted as the delay wore on."

How to Use Mount

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishTo climb up onto something, to fix something in place, to launch an effort, or to steadily build up — plus, as a noun, a hill or a riding animal.

Common mistake

Not related to "mound," despite the similar sound and meaning overlap — they come from completely different roots.

Common pairings

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Word Forms

mounted past tense, mounts plural, mounts plural, Mounts plural, mounts singular

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Etymology

From Old English munt, borrowed from Latin mons ("mountain, hill") — the same root gives us "eminent" and "mount" as in Mount Everest.

Synonyms

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go to bed with sleep with

Antonyms

dismount demount unmount

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Rhymes for mount

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