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amount
noun
verb
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
Quick reference
Word Facts
- Word length
- 6
- Starts with
- A
- Ends with
- T
- Contains
- MOUN
- Scrabble score
- 8
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
əˈmaʊnt
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Meaning
Definitions
noun
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
noun
the relative magnitude of something with reference to a criterion
“an adequate amount of food for four people”
noun
a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers
noun
a quantity of money
“he borrowed a large sum”
verb
to measure up to in kind or quality
“This idea will never amount to anything”
verb
add up in number or quantity
“The bills amounted to $2,000”
verb
be tantamount or equivalent to
“Her action amounted to a rebellion”
In context
Example Sentences
an adequate amount of food for four people
he borrowed a large sum
the amount he had in cash was insufficient
This idea will never amount to anything
nothing came of his grandiose plans
The bills amounted to $2,000
The bill came to $2,000
Her action amounted to a rebellion
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