noun
amount
uh-MOWNT
noun
1
A quantity of something, especially something that can't easily be counted as separate units.
"They spent a huge amount of money on the renovation."
"Only a small amount of sugar is needed for this recipe."
verb
1
To add up to, or be equivalent to, a certain total or level of significance.
"His excuse amounted to little more than a lie."
"Her total debts amounted to nearly ten thousand dollars."
How to Use Amount
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishHow much of something there is, or, as a verb, to add up to a certain total or level.
Common pairings
a large amount of
amount to nothing
the total amount
Word Forms
amounted past tense, amounts plural, amounts singular
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Etymology
From Old French amonter, "to go up, to add up to", from a mont, "toward a mountain" — from Latin ad montem, "to the mountain".