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mount

/maʊnt/noun, verb1 syllable

Mount means: get up on the back of.

Synonyms for mount21

noun, as in a lightweight horse kept for riding only

saddle horse, riding horse

noun, as in the act of climbing something

noun, as in a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

noun, as in a mounting consisting of a piece of metal (as in a ring or other jewelry) that holds a gem in place

noun, as in something forming a back that is added for strengthening

verb, as in get up on the back of

hop on, mount up, get on, jump on, climb on, bestride

verb, as in go upward with gradual or continuous progress

climb, climb up, go up, ascend

verb, as in go up or advance

verb, as in prepare and supply with the necessary equipment for execution or performance

put on

verb, as in copulate with

also used for mount

mons, steed

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What does mount mean?13

verb

1

get up on the back of“mount a horse”

2

go upward with gradual or continuous progress“Did you ever climb up the hill behind your house?”

3

go up or advance“Sales were climbing after prices were lowered”

4

prepare and supply with the necessary equipment for execution or performance“mount a theater production”

5

copulate with“The bull was riding the cow”

6

attach to a support“They mounted the aerator on a floating”

7

fix onto a backing, setting, or support“mount slides for macroscopic analysis”

8

put up or launch“mount a campaign against pornography”

noun

1

a lightweight horse kept for riding only

2

the act of climbing something“it was a difficult climb to the top”

3

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

4

a mounting consisting of a piece of metal (as in a ring or other jewelry) that holds a gem in place“the diamond was in a plain gold mount”

5

something forming a back that is added for strengthening

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with mount?5

one syllable

two syllables

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Mount in a sentence

  • Vaccines mimic an infection, which causes the body's immune system to mount a defense.mccarras
  • For one to travel far, one minds his mount with care.zogwarg
  • Who wants to travel far moves his carcass while sparing his mount.AmarMecheri
  • There was nothing for me to do but mount the horse.CM
  • Who wants to travel far has to move his tonsure by sparing his mount.AmarMecheri
  • I made him mount the mule with me.Nuel
  • Mount Everest is, so to speak, the roof of the world.unknown
  • Mount Everest is eight thousand, eight hundred and forty-eight meters high.Orange

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of mount

as a noun

plural
mounts

as a verb

past tense
mounted
present participle
mounting
third-person singular
mounts