amount

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amount is part of the Basic English 850.

Contents 1 Pronunciation 2 Noun 2.1 Synonyms 3 Verb

[change] Pronunciation

• enPR: /ə.mount'/
• IPA: /eˈmaʊnt/
• SAMPA: /@"maUnt/
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[change] Noun

Singular amount

Plural amounts

1. A total of things; a measure of how much.

   Pour a small amount of water into the dish.

2. The full effect or value.

[change] Synonyms

• total

[change] Verb

Plain form amount

Third-person singular amounts

Past tense amounted

Past participle amounted

Present participle amounting

1. (intransitive) To add.
2. To develop into; to become.

   What will your life amount to? Will you become successful?