amount
Nouns
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(n) a quantity of money
- he borrowed a large sum
- the amount he had in cash was insufficient
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(n) the relative magnitude of something with reference to a criterion
- an adequate amount of food for four people
- (n) how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify quantity, measure,
- (n) a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers sum, total,
Verbs
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(v) be tantamount or equivalent to
- Her action amounted to a rebellion
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(v) add up in number or quantity
- The bills amounted to $2,000
- The bill came to $2,000
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(v) develop into
- This idea will never amount to anything
- nothing came of his grandiose plans