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   Mount

   /mount/

   

   verb

   • 1. climb up (stairs, a hill, or other rising surface): "he mounted the steps to the front door" 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 ontojump ontoclamber ontoget ontoboardstep aboard
   • ▪ get up on (an animal or bicycle) in order to ride it: "he mounted the horse" Similar get astridestraddleget on the back ofbestrideget ontohop onto
   • ▪ set (someone) on horseback; provide with a horse: "she was mounted on a white horse" Similar get astridestraddleget on the back ofbestrideget ontohop onto
   • ▪ (of a male mammal or bird) get on (a female) for the purpose of copulation: "a female was immediately mounted by the cat"
   • 2. organize and initiate (a campaign or other significant course of action): "the company had successfully mounted takeover bids" Similar organizestagepreparearrangeset upproduceget uplaunchset in motionput in placeinitiate
   • ▪ establish; set up: "security forces mounted checkpoints at every key road"
   • ▪ produce (a play, exhibition, or other artistic event); present for public view or display: "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) in its operating position: "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 clear plastic or paper sleeve used to display a postage stamp.
   • 2. a support for a gun, camera, or similar piece of equipment: "heavy cannon were torn from their mounts"
   • 3. a horse being ridden or that is available for riding: "he hung onto 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

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2. en.m.wiktionary.org › wiki › mountmount - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Apr 10, 2024 · Noun [ edit] mount (plural mounts) An animal, usually a horse, used to ride on (unlike a draught horse ). The rider climbed onto his mount. (now only figurative) A car, bicycle, or motorcycle used for racing. A mounting; an object on which another object is mounted.

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   mount meaning, definition, what is mount: to plan, organize, and begin an event or...: Learn more.

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   to attach to or fix on or in a support, backing, setting, etc.: to mount a photograph; to mount a diamond in a ring. to arrange for display: to mount a museum exhibit. Show Business to provide (a play, musical comedy, opera, etc.) with scenery, costumes, and other equipment for production.

5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › mountsMounts Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of MOUNT is a high hill : mountain —used especially before an identifying name. How to use mount in a sentence.

6. www.techopedia.com › definition › 5452What is Mount? - Definition from Techopedia

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   Sep 1, 2015 · Mounting can be defined as the software process that activates a particular disk by making its content available to the computer’s file system. Mounting creates a partition for the mounted device in the computer’s file system.

7. www.dictionary.com › browse › mount upMOUNT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   1. [ mount ] See synonyms for mount on Thesaurus.com. verb (used with object) to go up; climb; ascend: to mount stairs. to get up on (a platform, a horse, etc.). to set or place at an elevation: to mount a house on stilts. to furnish with a horse or other animal for riding. to set or place (a person) on horseback. to organize, as an army.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishmount noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   something such as a piece of card or glass that you put something on or attach something to, to display it. Definition of mount noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.