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- pronunciation:
- maUnt
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
mounts, mounting, mounted |
| definition 1: |
to climb.
Be careful as you mount the ladder.- synonyms:
- ascend, climb, scale
- antonyms:
- descend
- similar words:
- clamber, shin, top
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| definition 2: |
to place oneself on top of.
She mounted her horse and galloped away.- similar words:
- top
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| definition 3: |
to set firmly into position on a surface for study or display; attach or set in place.
The teacher mounted the skeleton for her students.He mounted his butterfly collection and hung it on the wall.- synonyms:
- affix, attach, fasten, hang
- similar words:
- arrange, frame, organize, secure
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| definition 4: |
to move upward; rise.
Smoke from the forest fire mounted in the sky.- synonyms:
- ascend, climb, rise
- antonyms:
- descend, drop
- similar words:
- arise
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| definition 5: |
to become greater; increase.
The price of oil has mounted this year.- synonyms:
- increase, rise, swell
- antonyms:
- decrease, diminish, drop
- similar words:
- climb, grow, multiply, skyrocket, soar, wax
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| related words: |
build, catch, climb, jump, put on, ride, scale, stage, stand |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a horse or other animal that one rides on.
The princess's mount had a golden mane.
- synonyms:
- horse
- similar words:
- mare, pony, stallion, steed
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| definition 2: |
a stand, frame, or surface that holds something for display.
We bought a new mount for the picture at the frame store.- synonyms:
- base, brace, support
- similar words:
- fixture, foundation, frame, framework, setting
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| derivation: |
mountable (adj.) |
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