1
: a high hill : mountain
—used especially before an identifying name
Mount Everest
2
archaic
: earthwork sense 1
mounted; mounting; mounts
2
: to increase in amount or extent
expenses began to mount
3
: to get up on something above the level of the ground
especially
: to seat oneself (as on a horse) for riding
1
a
: to go up : climb
b(1)
: to seat or place oneself on
(2)
: to climb on top of for copulation
2
a
: to lift up : raise
b(1)
: to put or have in position
mount artillery
(2)
: to have as equipment
c(1)
: to organize and equip (an attacking force)
mount an army
(2)
: to launch and carry out (something, such as an assault or a campaign)
3
: to set on something that elevates
4
a
: to cause to get on a means of conveyance
b
: to furnish with animals for riding
5
: to post or set up for defense or observation
mounted some guards
6
a
: to attach to a support
b
: to arrange or assemble for use or display
7
a
: to prepare (something, such as a specimen) for examination or display
b
: to prepare and supply with materials needed for performance or execution
mount an opera
mounter
noun
1
: an act or instance of mounting
specifically
: an opportunity to ride a horse in a race
2
a
: the material (such as cardboard) on which a picture is mounted
b
: a jewelry setting
c(1)
: an undercarriage or part on which a device (such as a motor or an artillery piece) rests in service
(2)
: an attachment for an accessory
d
: a hinge, card, or acetate envelope for mounting a stamp
e
: a glass slide with its accessories on which objects are placed for examination with a microscope
3
: a means of conveyance
especially
: saddle horse
Synonyms
Examples of mount in a Sentence
Noun (1)
Mount Everest
Verb
Their troubles have continued to mount.
The pressure mounted as the crisis continued.
The cowboy mounted his horse and then quickly dismounted.
She mounted her bicycle and rode away.
Noun (2)
hammered together a mount for the cameras
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The Editors, Outside Online, 18 Nov. 2024
Berger mounts whispered conversations in shadowy hallways, deploys slow-motion sequences backed up by an operatic score, and builds striking tableaus of cardinals warily eyeing one another—elements that are then deliberately paired with hammy, self-aware dialogue.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2024
Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
Tuesday marks 1,000 days since explosions jolted Kyiv awake on Feb. 24, 2022, Russian troops mounted assaults on three axes, and Ukraine went to war, Axios' Dave Lawler writes.
—Dave Lawler, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
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Noun
The aluminum mount is super strong, and attaches to basically anything—a camper, roof rack, your 4Runner’s trunk, or a truck bed’s tie down rails.
—The Editors, Outside Online, 18 Nov. 2024
Berger mounts whispered conversations in shadowy hallways, deploys slow-motion sequences backed up by an operatic score, and builds striking tableaus of cardinals warily eyeing one another—elements that are then deliberately paired with hammy, self-aware dialogue.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 30 Oct. 2024
Verb
Through the association, directors have mounted a united front in the country to say no to public funds.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
Tuesday marks 1,000 days since explosions jolted Kyiv awake on Feb. 24, 2022, Russian troops mounted assaults on three axes, and Ukraine went to war, Axios' Dave Lawler writes.
—Dave Lawler, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
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“Mount.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mount. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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mount
2 of 3 verb1
b
: to go up : climb
mount a ladder
2
: to get up onto something
mount a platform
3
: to furnish with riding animals or vehicles
mounted infantry
4
: to increase rapidly in amount
mounting debts
5
: to prepare for use, examination, or display especially by fastening in position on a support
mount a picture on cardboard
mount a specimen
6
: to furnish with scenery and costumes : stage
7
: to place in position for the purpose of defense or observation
mounted some guards
mount
3 of 3 noun1
2
Etymology
Noun
from Old English munt and early French mont, both meaning "mount" and both from Latin mont-, mons (same meaning)
Verb
Middle English mounten "to increase, rise," from early French monter (same meaning), derived from Latin mont-, mons "hill, mount"
Medical Definition
mount
1 of 2 transitive verb
: to prepare for examination or display
specifically
: to place (an object) on a slide for microscopic examination
mount a specimen
mount
2 of 2 noun1
: a glass slide with its accessories on which objects are placed for examination with a microscope
2
: a specimen mounted on a slide for microscopic examination
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