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   mount

   /maʊnt/

   verb

   • 1. climb up (stairs, a hill, or other rising surface): "he mounted the steps" Similar go upascendclimbclimb upscaleclamber upmake one's way upmove upOpposite descend
   • ▪ climb or move up on to (a raised surface): "the master of ceremonies mounted the platform" Similar climb on tojump on toclamber on toget on toboardstep aboard
   • ▪ get up on (an animal or bicycle) in order to ride it: "he mounted the horse" Similar get astridestraddleget on the back ofbestrideget on tohop on to
   • ▪ set (someone) on horseback; provide with a horse: "she was mounted on a white horse" Similar get astridestraddleget on the back ofbestrideget on tohop on to
   • ▪ (of a male mammal or bird) assume a position on top of (a female) in order to copulate: "a female was immediately mounted by the cat"
   • 2. organize and initiate (a campaign or other course of action): "the company had successfully mounted takeover bids" Similar organizestagepreparearrangeset upproduceget uplaunchset in motionput in placeinitiate
   • ▪ establish; set up: "security forces mounted check points at every key road"
   • ▪ produce (a play, exhibition, or other artistic event) for public viewing: "the museum is mounting an exhibition of sixteenth-century drawings" Similar put on displaydisplayexhibitpresentput in placeinstallorganizeput onstageprepare
   • 3. grow larger or more numerous: "the costs mount up when you buy a home" Similar increasegrowriseescalatesoarspiralleap upshoot uprocketclimbaccumulateaccruepile upbuild upmultiplyintensifyswellliterary:waxOpposite decreasediminish
   • ▪ (of a feeling) become stronger or more intense: "his anxiety mounted as messages were left unanswered"
   • ▪ (of blood) rise visibly into the cheeks: "feeling the blush mount in her cheeks, she looked down quickly"
   • 4. place or fix (an object) on a support: "fluorescent lights are mounted on the ceiling" Similar installplacefixseterectput upattachput in positionsecure
   • ▪ set in or attach to a backing or setting: "the photographs will be mounted and framed" Similar installplacefixseterectput upattachput in positionsecure
   • ▪ fix (an object for viewing) on a microscope slide.
   • ▪ make (a disk or disk drive) available for use: "there is a limit to the number of hard disks you can have mounted"

   noun

   • 1. a backing or setting on which a photograph, gem, or work of art is set for display: "a decorated photograph mount" Similar settingbackingsupportmountingfixtureframestandbase
   • ▪ a glass microscope slide for securing a specimen to be viewed.
   • ▪ a stamp hinge.
   • 2. a support for a gun, camera, or similar piece of equipment: "heavy cannon were torn from their mounts"
   • 3. a horse that is ridden or is available for riding: "he hung on to his mount's bridle" Similar horsearchaic:steed
   • ▪ an opportunity to ride a horse, especially as a jockey: "the jockey's injuries forced him to give up the coveted mount on Cool Ground"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French munter, based on Latin mons, mont- ‘mountain’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. mountable adjective
   • 2. mounter noun

   Scrabble Points: 7

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   What does mount up mean?

   • To mount up means the same as to mount . If you pretend your problems don't exist they will just continue to mount up. [VERB PARTICLE] Her medical bills mounted up. [VERB PARTICLE] If you mount the stairs or a platform, you go up the stairs or go up onto the platform. Llewelyn was mounting the stairs up into the keep. [VERB noun]

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   What does mount a campaign mean?

   • [transitive] mount something to organize and begin something synonym arrange Residents mounted a campaign to fight the plans. MPs will mount a fresh challenge to this new policy. The report mounts a withering attack on the food industry. An attack mounted by the terrorists killed six civilians.

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   What does he mount a horse mean?

   • [transitive, intransitive] mount (something) (rather formal) to get on a bicycle, horse, etc. in order to ride it He mounted his horse and rode away. He mounted and galloped off. [transitive] mount something (formal) to go up something, or up on to something that is raised synonym ascend She slowly mounted the steps.

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   What does it mean to mount a mountain?

   • 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. The word mountain can help you remember that one way to mount is to climb. You can mount a mountain or a flight of stairs.

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     MOUNT meaning: 1. to gradually increase, rise, or get...

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   • Mount in Simplified Chinese

     MOUNT translate: 增加, 增加；增长；上升, 乘上, 骑上（马、自行车等）, 登上, 登上, 组织,...

   • Mount: Japanese Translation

     MOUNT translate: ～が高まる, ～山（山の名前の前に付ける）, 増加（ぞうか）する,...

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   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.

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