Meaning of "mount" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD MOUNT

From Old French munter, from Vulgar Latin montāre (unattested) from Latin monsmount².

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF MOUNT

mount  [maʊnt]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MOUNT

Mount is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb mount in English.

WHAT DOES MOUNT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of mount in the English dictionary

The first definition of mount in the dictionary is to go up ; climb. Other definition of mount is to get up on. Mount is also often foll by up io increase; accumulate.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO MOUNT

PRESENT

Present

I mount

you mount

he/she/it mounts

we mount

you mount

they mount

Present continuous

I am mounting

you are mounting

he/she/it is mounting

we are mounting

you are mounting

they are mounting

Present perfect

I have mounted

you have mounted

he/she/it has mounted

we have mounted

you have mounted

they have mounted

Present perfect continuous

I have been mounting

you have been mounting

he/she/it has been mounting

we have been mounting

you have been mounting

they have been mounting

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I mounted

you mounted

he/she/it mounted

we mounted

you mounted

they mounted

Past continuous

I was mounting

you were mounting

he/she/it was mounting

we were mounting

you were mounting

they were mounting

Past perfect

I had mounted

you had mounted

he/she/it had mounted

we had mounted

you had mounted

they had mounted

Past perfect continuous

I had been mounting

you had been mounting

he/she/it had been mounting

we had been mounting

you had been mounting

they had been mounting

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will mount

you will mount

he/she/it will mount

we will mount

you will mount

they will mount

Future continuous

I will be mounting

you will be mounting

he/she/it will be mounting

we will be mounting

you will be mounting

they will be mounting

Future perfect

I will have mounted

you will have mounted

he/she/it will have mounted

we will have mounted

you will have mounted

they will have mounted

Future perfect continuous

I will have been mounting

you will have been mounting

he/she/it will have been mounting

we will have been mounting

you will have been mounting

they will have been mounting

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would mount

you would mount

he/she/it would mount

we would mount

you would mount

they would mount

Conditional continuous

I would be mounting

you would be mounting

he/she/it would be mounting

we would be mounting

you would be mounting

they would be mounting

Conditional perfect

I would have mount

you would have mount

he/she/it would have mount

we would have mount

you would have mount

they would have mount

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been mounting

you would have been mounting

he/she/it would have been mounting

we would have been mounting

you would have been mounting

they would have been mounting

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you mount
we let´s mount
you mount

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to mount

Past participle

mounted

Present Participle

mounting

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «MOUNT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «mount» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of mount

accumulate · amass · ascend · attach · backing · base · bestride · build · build up · collect · cumulate · deliver · display · emplace · erect · escalade · escalate · exhibit · fit · fix · fixture · foil · frame · gather · get up · go up · grow · horse · increase · install · intensify · jump on · launch · mounting · multiply · organize · pile up · place · position · prepare · present · put on · scale · secure · set · set off · set up · setting · stage · stand · steed · straddle · support · swell

TRANSLATION OF MOUNT

Find out the translation of mount to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of mount from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «mount» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 发起
• Translator English - Spanish: montar
• English: mount
• Translator English - Hindi: माउंट
• Translator English - Arabic: يَقُومُ بِ
• Translator English - Russian: провести
• Translator English - Portuguese: organizar
• Translator English - Bengali: পর্বত
• Translator English - French: monter
• Translator English - Malay: Gunung
• Translator English - German: besteigen
• Translator English - Japanese: のぼる
• Translator English - Korean: 오르다
• Translator English - Javanese: Gunung
• Translator English - Vietnamese: tổ chức
• Translator English - Tamil: ஏற்ற
• Translator English - Marathi: माउंट
• Translator English - Turkish: dağ
• Translator English - Italian: montare
• Translator English - Polish: wspiąć się
• Translator English - Ukrainian: організовувати
• Translator English - Romanian: a organiza
• Translator English - Greek: ανέρχομαι
• Translator English - Afrikaans: berg
• Translator English - Swedish: bestiga
• Translator English - Norwegian: bestige

10 QUOTES WITH «MOUNT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word mount.

1

Marcia Angell

There's a certain libertarian right-wing view that there should be no FDA, that people can decide for themselves whether medicines are safe and effective. That's nonsense. Most people don't have the expertise or the resources to mount a proper study to find out whether a treatment is safe or effective.

2

Richard Ben-Veniste

Were there contacts over time between Iraq and al-Qaeda? Yes, there were efforts made to communicate. We found no evidence of collaboration in any effort to mount any kind of operation against the United States' interests.

3

Henry Bolingbroke

The shortest and surest way of arriving at real knowledge is to unlearn the lessons we have been taught, to mount the first principles, and take nobody's word about them.

4

Omar N. Bradley

We have grasped the mystery of the atom and rejected the sermon on the mount.

5

Ed Case

I know I can serve Hawaii and our country well in the U.S. Senate, know we can mount a solid statewide campaign, know we have a good chance of prevailing.

6

Jesse James

Just able barely to mount a horse and ride about a little in the spring of 1866, my life was threatened daily, and I was forced to go heavily armed. The whole country was then full of militia, robbing, plundering and killing.

7

Jahangir Khan

The pressure began to mount as I kept winning every time and people were anxious to see if I could be beaten.

8

Anthony Lewis

Even a competent lawyer may not be able to mount an adequate defense against the state, with all its resources, if he has next to nothing for investigation and effectively works for starvation wages.

9

Clare Boothe Luce

Courage is the ladder on which all the other virtues mount.

10

Ian Mckellen

Macbeth is a very popular play with audiences. If you want to sell out a theater, just mount a production of Macbeth. It's a short play, it's an exciting play, it's easy to understand, and it attracts great acting.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MOUNT»

Discover the use of mount in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to mount and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

The Top of the World: Climbing Mount Everest

In this stunning picture book, Steve Jenkins takes us to Mount Everest - exploring its history, geography, climate, and culture. This unique book takes readers on the ultimate adventure of climbing the great mountain.

Steve Jenkins, 2002

The Sermon on the Mount

John Wesley wrote this series of sermon commentaries to help people understand Jesus' Sermon on the Mount. It took him over 15 years to complete this important work.

John Wesley, 2012

Sermon on the Mount

Jesus' answer to these questions amazed those who first heard the Sermon on the Mount. In this study guide, you'll dig deep into his startling and challenging message--the greatest sermon ever preached.

John Stott, 2000

Mighty Mount Kilimanjaro

Bruce Hyena convinces Geronimo to join him in climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, a task for which the mouse journalist is completely unprepared.

Geronimo Stilton, 2004

The Sermon on the Mount

His compelling, devotional-style writing brings the words of Jesus to life, and he shows readers how to put these teachings to work in their own lives. An unforgettable book for the lay reader and pastor alike.

R. T. Kendall, 2011

The Mount Kailash Trek: Tibet's Sacred Mountain and Western ...

In this book, the Kailash trek, and other treks in the region, are described in detail, including the key approach routes (by foot and road) and return route to Kathmandu or Lhasa.

Siân Pritchard-Jones, Bob Gibbons, 2010

Monks of Mount Izla

Origins of Christian monasticism East of the Euphrates from the 4th to 6th centuries from Aramaic hagiogrpahical sources.

Dale A. Johnson, 2004

The Five-Colored Clouds of Mount Wutai: Poems from Dunhuang

In The Five-Colored Clouds of Mount Wutai: Poems from Dunhuang, Mary Anne Cartelli introduces a significant corpus of Chinese Buddhist poems from the Dunhuang manuscripts celebrating Mount Wutai.

Mary Anne Cartelli, 2012

Studies in the Sermon on the Mount

A spiritual classic, this detailed and comprehensive study by one of the greatest expository preachers of our time explains Christ's teaching in the Sermon on the Mount and incisively applies it to the Christian life.

David Martyn Lloyd-Jones, 1971

The Marathon Monks of Mount Hiei

Traces the history of the Hiei Marathon, discusses the way of Tendai Buddhism, and describes the Tendai monks' fasts and ritual running

John Stevens, 1988

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MOUNT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term mount is used in the context of the following news items.

Superintendent who left Nash-Rocky Mount finds new job in Vance …

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Jeb Bush dares to take on Mount Washington

When Jeb Bush served as Florida's governor, he said he often referred to the state capital as “Mount Tallahassee” because “it was remote from ... «Boston Globe, Jul 15»

Cones cover 'Mount View'

Cones are a common obstacle along Mount View Lane as construction has taken over the busy street in 2015. But an end looked to be in sight, that is before ... «KOAA.com Colorado Springs and Pueblo News, Jul 15»

Mount Tremper Arts on the edge

Dave Malloy's Ghost Quartet will perform their unique performance that centers around love, death and whisky around a campfire at Mount ... «The Daily Freeman, Jul 15»

Media comment: The media's Temple Mount complex

Media coverage of the Temple Mount has increased dramatically over the past three years. In the more distant past, only if something ... «Jerusalem Post Israel News, Jul 15»

Planners green-light funding for Emmitsburg, Mount path

Mount St. Mary's University and Mother Seton Elementary School students could have an easier time getting around on foot within a couple of ... «Frederick News Post, Jul 15»

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CENTRAL LEAGUE: Stoverstown outlasts Mount Wolf for nine …

Stoverstown's Jordan Lehman delivers a pitch to Mount Wolf in Central League baseball action on Wednesday. Stoverstown won the game in ... «York Dispatch, Jul 15»

Pacific Crest Trail reopen on Mount Adams

2000 through Mount Adams Wilderness is open again for hiking. The route has been closed due to the Horseshoe and Riley fires earlier in July ... «The Columbian, Jul 15»