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mount1
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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:
- escalate, 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 |
adverb + (v.)mount
permanently
(v.)mount
+ adverb
board, vertically
(v.)mount
+ noun
aluminum,
anxiety,
assault,
attack,
axle,
bicycle,
bike,
bracket,
brass,
campaign,
ceiling,
challenge,
criticism,
cylinder,
debt,
defense,
display,
drive,
effort,
exhibit,
exhibition,
expedition,
frame,
hardware,
horse,
hull,
invasion,
ladder,
lobbying,
machine,
metal,
offensive,
operation,
opposition,
panic,
pedestal,
plate,
platform,
pole,
protest,
raid,
rear,
rescue,
resistance,
rifle,
rod,
roof,
screw,
shaft,
stair,
steel,
step,
stick,
tank,
tripod,
wall,
wheel
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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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adjective + (n.)mount
equatorial, sturdy
verb + (n.)mount
align, attach, control, rein, ride, swing
noun + (n.)mount
camera, engine, fork, gun, motor, rider, scope, seat, shock, slide, telescope, tube, type
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| derivation: |
mountable (adj.) |
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