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mount

18 definitions • 26 examples
1
to gradually increase, rise, or get bigger:

Examples:

The children's excitement is mounting as Christmas gets nearer.
2
to get on a horse, bicycle, etc.. in order to ride:

Examples:

She mounted her horse and rode off.
3
to go up or onto:

Examples:

He mounted the platform and began to speak to the assembled crowd.
formal Queen Elizabeth II mounted the throne (= became queen) in 1952.
4
to organize and begin an activity or event:

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5
to fix something to a wall, in a frame, etc., so that it can be looked at or used:

Examples:

The children's work has been mounted on coloured paper and put up on the walls of the classroom.
The surveillance camera is mounted above the main door.
6
to make a disk or disk drive available for use on a computer:

Examples:

Mount a remote disk that has some free space on it.
Most desktops will automatically mount the USB disks upon insertion.
7
to place someone on guard:

Examples:

Sentries are mounted outside the palace at all times.
8
to guard someone:

Examples:

Armed security officers are employed to mount guard over the president.
9
a horse:

Examples:

an excellent mount for a child
10
something, such as a piece of card, that you put something on to show it:

Examples:

A black mount for this picture would look good.
11
a mountain or hill, used as part of a name :

Examples:

They climbed to the top of Mount Everest.
the peak of Mount Hood
12
to get onto something:

Examples:

[ T ] The winners mounted the podium.
[ I ] When the horses were saddled we mounted up and rode away.
13
to go up something:

Examples:

Reaching the porch, he mounted the steps.
14
to increase, rise, or get bigger:

Examples:

Excitement mounted as the racers neared the finish.
Watch what you eat, because those calories really mount up.
15
to prepare and produce; to organize:

Examples:

He has the support needed to mount a successful campaign.
16
to attach something to something else so that it can be seen:

Examples:

Don’s planning to mount these photographs.
17
(used esp. as part of the name of a place) a high hill or mountain:

Examples:

Mount Saint Helens
Mt. Fuji
18
to gradually increase, rise, or get bigger:

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