Amount
31amount — /ə maυnt/ noun a quantity of money ● A small amount has been deducted to cover our costs. ● A large amount is still owing. ● What is the amount to be written off? ● She has a small amount invested in gilt edged stock. ■ verb ♦ to amount to to… …
32amount — n. & v. n. 1 a quantity, esp. the total of a thing or things in number, size, value, extent, etc. (a large amount of money; came to a considerable amount). 2 the full effect or significance. v.intr. (foll. by to) be equivalent to in number, size …
33amount — {{11}}amount (n.) 1710, from AMOUNT (Cf. amount) (v.). {{12}}amount (v.) late 13c., to go up, rise, mount (a horse), from O.Fr. amonter, from a mont upward, lit. to the mountain, from L. ad to (see AD (Cf. ad )) + montem (nom. mons) …
34amount — noun the total of something in number, size, value, or extent: he paid the full amount owed. ↘a quantity: a small amount of water. verb (amount to) 1》 come to be (a total) when added together. 2》 be the equivalent of. Phrases any amount of a… …
35amount — noun a fair amount of roast beef we sold a comparable amount in the second quarter the full amount amount to Syn: quantity, number, total, aggregate, sum, quota, group, size, mass, weight, volume …
36amount to — phr verb Amount to is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑arrears, ↑bill, ↑expenditure, ↑sale Amount to is used with these nouns as the object: ↑acknowledgement, ↑discrimination, ↑per cent, ↑snub …
37amount to — {v.} Signify; add up to. * /John s total income didn t amount to more than a few hundred dollars./ …
38amount to — {v.} Signify; add up to. * /John s total income didn t amount to more than a few hundred dollars./ …
39amount — 1. noun /əˈmaʊnt/ a) The total, aggregate or sum of material. Not applicable to discrete numbers or units or items. Pour a small amount of water into the dish. b) A quantity or volume. The dogs need different am …
40amount — See amount, number …