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- Dictionarymount/maʊnt/
verb
- 1. climb up (stairs, a hill, or other rising surface): "he mounted the steps" Similar Opposite
- 2. organize and initiate (a campaign or other course of action): "the company had successfully mounted takeover bids" Similar
noun
- 1. a backing or setting on which a photograph, gem, or work of art is set for display: "a decorated photograph mount" Similar
- 2. a support for a gun, camera, or similar piece of equipment: "heavy cannon were torn from their mounts"
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The meaning of MOUNT is a high hill : mountain —used especially before an identifying name. How to use mount in a sentence.
MOUNT definition: 1. to gradually increase, rise, or get bigger: 2. to get on a horse, bicycle, etc.. in order to…. Learn more.
to attach to or fix on or in a support, backing, setting, etc.: to mount a photograph; to mount a diamond in a ring. to arrange for display: to mount a museum exhibit. to provide (a play, musical comedy, opera, etc.) with scenery, costumes, and other equipment for production.
To mount is to climb up something, like a ladder, or get on the back of something, like a horse. You can also mount something on another object, like a camera on a tripod or a sticker on a notebook.
1. verb. If you mount a campaign or event, you organize it and make it take place. ...a security operation mounted by the army. [VERB noun] Synonyms: launch, stage, prepare, deliver More Synonyms of Mount. 2. verb. If something mounts, it increases in intensity. For several hours, tension mounted. [VERB] The decibel level was mounting. [VERB]
Definition of mount verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
MOUNT definition: 1. to arrange a series of organized activities that will achieve a particular result 2. to increase…. Learn more.
1. To climb or ascend: mount stairs. 2. To place oneself upon; get up on: mount a horse; mount a platform. 3. To climb onto (a female) for copulation. Used of male animals. 4. a. To furnish with a horse for riding. b. To set on a horse: mount the saddle. 5. To set in a raised position: mount a bed on blocks. 6. a.
To climb or get up on (a platform, stool, etc.) Webster's New World. More Verb Definitions (17) Synonyms: fix. attach. set up. position. climb. rise. ascend. advance. climb on.
mount. [transitive] mount something (formal) to go up something, or up on to something that is raised synonym ascend She slowly mounted the steps. He mounted the platform and addressed the crowd. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words.
