amount Synonyms & Antonyms
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Amount as a Noun
The total, aggregate or sum of material .
The amount of atmospheric pollution threatens a health crisis.
A quantity or volume.
Pour a small amount of water into the dish.
The number (the sum) of elements in a set.
The total, aggregate or sum of material (not applicable to discrete numbers or units or items in standard English).
The amount of atmospheric pollution threatens a health crisis.
(sometimes proscribed) The number (the sum) of elements in a set.
Amount as a Verb
To total or evaluate.
The money in my pocket amounts to three dollars and change.
To be the tantamount to; to reach up to the level of.
He was a pretty good student, but never amounted to much professionally.
To go up; to ascend.
(followed by to) To total or evaluate.
It amounts to three dollars and change.
(followed by to) To be the same as or equivalent to.
He was a pretty good student, but never amounted to much professionally.
Amount in a Sentence
The amount of atmospheric pollution threatens a health crisis.
I can't believe the amount of nonsense they speak.
Pour a small amount of water into the dish.
The dogs need different amounts of food.
The money in my pocket amounts to three dollars and change.
He was a pretty good student, but never amounted to much professionally.
His response amounted to gross insubordination.
It amounts to three dollars and change.
Word Forms & Grammar
amount (plural amounts)
amount (third-person singular simple present amounts, present participle amounting, simple past and past participle amounted)
Words That Rhyme With Amount
Origin of Amount
From Middle English amounten (“to mount up to, come up to, signify”), from Old French amonter (“to amount to”), from amont, amunt (“uphill, upward”), from the prepositional phrase a mont (“toward or to a mountain or heap”), from Latin ad montem, from ad (“to”) + montem, accusative of mons (“mountain”).
Amount in Brief
| Part of speech | noun, verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /əˈmaʊnt/ |
| Meaning | The total, aggregate or sum of material |
| Plural | amounts |
| Verb forms | amounts, amounting, amounted |
Amount: Your Questions Answered
Is amount a noun or a verb?
Amount is mainly used as a noun, but it can also be used as a verb.
What is the plural of amount?
The plural of amount is amounts.
What is the past tense of amount?
The past tense of amount is amounted. The present participle is amounting.