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mount — to climb up or get on top of something

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to climb up or get on top of something

Pronunciation (IPA): /maʊnt/

Example Sentences

  • My dog tried to mount the couch but was too short.
  • The protesters mounted a peaceful demonstration.
  • She mounted the bicycle and immediately fell off.

mount

VERB

[/maʊnt/]

to climb up or get on top of something

A mount adventurer climbs steep rocky peaks toward the summit
💡 Concept

A mount adventurer climbs steep rocky peaks toward the summit

To mount the peak, each count compounds the fount of achievement, multiplying in amount.
🎵 Rhyme

To mount the peak, each count compounds the fount of achievement, multiplying in amount.

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/maʊnt/
🇬🇧 UK/maʊnt/

🌳Etymology

Rootmount

Origin

From Old French 'monter' meaning 'to go up,' derived from Late Latin 'montare' based on 'mons' meaning 'mountain.' The word entered English through Norman French after 1066.

Breakdown

mon- (mountain, from Latin mons) + -t (verb suffix) = mount (to climb or ascend)

🎵Rhyme

countamountfount
count
amount
fount

🔗Collocations

mount a horse
mount an attack
mount pressure
Mount Everest
mount a campaign
mount up

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

“My dog tried to mount the couch but was too short.”

“The protesters mounted a peaceful demonstration.”

😄 Fun example

“She mounted the bicycle and immediately fell off.”

“The evidence continues to mount against the suspect.”

📚Related Words

Synonyms

climbascendscaleboardlaunch

Antonyms

descenddismountfall

Related

mountainmountingamountsummit

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