v. i. | 1. | To go up; to ascend. |
2. | To rise or reach by an accumulation of particular sums or quantities; to come (to) in the aggregate or whole; - with to or unto. | |
3. | To rise, reach, or extend in effect, substance, or influence; to be equivalent; to come practically (to); | |
v. t. | 1. | To signify; to amount to. |
n. | 1. | The sum total of two or more sums or quantities; the aggregate; the whole quantity; a totality; |
2. | The effect, substance, value, significance, or result; the sum; |
Noun | 1. | amount - how much of something is available; "an adequate amount of food for four people" |
2. | amount - a quantity of money; "he borrowed a large sum"; "the amount he had in cash was insufficient" | |
3. | amount - how much there is of something that you can quantify | |
4. | amount - a quantity obtained by addition | |
Verb | 1. | amount - be tantamount or equivalent to; "Her action amounted to a rebellion" |
2. | amount - add up in number or quantity; "The bills amounted to $2,000"; "The bill came to $2,000" | |
3. | amount - develop into; "This idea will never amount to anything"; "nothing came of his grandiose plans" |