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I think declaring a no fly zone over foreign soil is tantamount to an act of war.
Mike Lee

Meaning of "tantamount" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TANTAMOUNT

Basically from Anglo-French tant amunter to amount to as much, from tant so much + amunter to amount.
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PRONUNCIATION OF TANTAMOUNT

tantamount  [ˈtæntəˌmaʊnt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TANTAMOUNT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tantamount is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES TANTAMOUNT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

The Richleighs of Tantamount

The Richleighs of Tantamount is a children’s historical novel written by British author Barbara Willard. It was originally published in the United Kingdom in 1966 by the publishers, Constable, before being published in the United States by Harcourt, Brace & World in June 1967. C. Walter Hodges drew the line illustrations and painted the cover portrait for the original edition.

Definition of tantamount in the English dictionary

The definition of tantamount in the dictionary is foll by to as good ; equivalent in effect.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TANTAMOUNT


account
əˈkaʊnt
amount
əˈmaʊnt
catamount
ˈkætəˌmaʊnt
count
kaʊnt
covermount
ˈkʌvəˌmaʊnt
current-account
ˈkʌrəntəˌkaʊnt
demount
diːˈmaʊnt
discount
dɪsˈkaʊnt
dismount
dɪsˈmaʊnt
fount
faʊnt
mount
maʊnt
overmount
ˌəʊvəˈmaʊnt
paramount
ˈpærəˌmaʊnt
re-count
riːˈkaʊnt
recount
rɪˈkaʊnt
remount
riːˈmaʊnt
seamount
ˈsiːˌmaʊnt
surmount
sɜːˈmaʊnt
unmount
ʌnˈmaʊnt
viscount
ˈvaɪkaʊnt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TANTAMOUNT

tantalate
tantalic
tantalic acid
tantalisation
tantaliser
tantalisingly
tantalism
tantalite
tantalization
tantalize
tantalizer
tantalizing
tantalizingly
tantalous
tantalum
tantalus
tantara
tanti
tantivies
tantivy

WORDS THAT END LIKE TANTAMOUNT

at a discount
bank account
body count
business account
call to account
checking account
current account
investment account
loan account
no-account
on account
pollen count
revenue account
savings account
Sermon on the Mount
taxable amount
time discount
to account
trading account
volume discount

Synonyms and antonyms of tantamount in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «tantamount» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TANTAMOUNT

Find out the translation of tantamount to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of tantamount from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tantamount» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

无异于的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

equivalente a
570 millions of speakers

English

tantamount
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

समान
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بمثابة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

равносильно
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

equivalente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সমপরিমাণ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

équivalent
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sama seperti
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

gleichbedeutend mit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

同等の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

~와 동등한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tantamount
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tương đương
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வழிவகுக்கக்கூடும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

समान संख्या
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

eşit
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

equivalente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

równoznaczne
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

рівносильно
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

echivalează
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ισοδυναμεί
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gelykstaande
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

liktydigt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ensbetydende
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tantamount

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TANTAMOUNT»

The term «tantamount» is quite widely used and occupies the 50.541 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TANTAMOUNT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tantamount

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9 QUOTES WITH «TANTAMOUNT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word tantamount.
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Adam Ant
I wanted to make good records. But my problem is I've got a low boredom threshold, so I wanted it to look and sound different with each album, which is really tantamount to suicide, cause people lose it, they lose it - they say: 'I like that, and that's not this.'
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Raul Castro
Preventing a war is tantamount to winning a war.
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Jacqueline Cochran
To live without risk for me would be tantamount to death.
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Herbert Croly
In Jefferson's mind democracy was tantamount to extreme individualism.
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Mike Lee
I think declaring a no fly zone over foreign soil is tantamount to an act of war.
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Gabriele Nanni
An exorcism is tantamount to a miracle - an extraordinary intervention of God.
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Keith O'Brien
To increase aid to the Pakistan government when religious freedom is not upheld is tantamount to an anti-Christian foreign policy.
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Marge Piercy
Sleeping together is a euphemism for people, but tantamount to marriage with cats.
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Will Self
I like texting as much as the next kidult - and embrace it as yet more evidence, along with email, that we live now in the post-aural age, when an unsolicited phone call is, thankfully, becoming more and more understood to be an unspeakable social solecism, tantamount to an impertinent invasion of privacy.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TANTAMOUNT»

Discover the use of tantamount in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tantamount and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Criminal Procedure for the Criminal Justice Professional
Seizures Tantamount to Arrest Law enforcement officers have varying degrees of contact with members of the public. These contacts range in intensity from a brief observation or questioning to a formal arrest accompanied by force.
John N. Ferdico, Henry Fradella, Christopher Totten, 2008
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Tantamount
She should have been the best, but Nel forsake a career with the Alliance and now sails the Free Lanes on the Tantamount with its misfit crew, Kitsune cabin girl, and absent-minded captain.
Thomas J. Radford, 2014
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The Richleighs of Tantamount
The young Richleighs long to visit Tantamount which was built by an eccentric ancestor.
Barbara Willard, 1966
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Staging Femininities: Performance and Performativity
Conclusion. Closing. words,. opening. questions: ethical. activism,. the. politics. of . undecidability. and. Rose. English's. Tantamount. Esperance. The problem with conclusions is that they offer the temptation to make grand sweeping gestures, ...
Geraldine Harris, 1999
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Holy Teaching of Vimalakirti:
"Thus, noble son, just as is the bodhisattva's production of the spirit of enlightenment, so is his positive thought. And just as is his positive thought, so is his virtuous application. "His virtuous application is tantamount to his high resolve , his high ...
‎1991
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Safire's Political Dictionary
724 tantamount to election motto was: “The Tiger shall not cross the Bridge.” In modern times, Carmine de Sapio did much to reform the autocratic system—and cause his own downfall—by bringing about the direct election of district leaders by ...
William Safire, 2008
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The Army lawyer
Restriction or arrest is "tantamount" or equivalent to confinement when the limits and conditions of restriction, taken together, show circumstances amounting to physical restraint. When a soldier is restricted to a relatively small area (such as to ...
Judge Advocate General's School (United States. Army), United States. Dept. of the Army
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The Army lawyer
In New, a different panel of the Army Court of Military Review held that the accused, who was on restriction tantamount to confinement from 12-19 June, was entitled to Mason credit and R.C.M. 305(k) credit*1 of seven days each. The court  ...
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reports from committees
At the Period of Time to which your late Evidence has applied, in October 1847, was there not a great State of Alarm, which acted in a Manner tantamount to a Reduction of the Circulation ? In October there was a great Disturbance in the State ...
‎1848
10
Parliamentary Papers, House of Commons and Command
At the Period of Time to which your late Evidence has applied, in October 1 847, was there not a great State of Alarm, which acted in a Manner tantamount to a Reduction of the Circulation ? In October there was a great Disturbance in the State ...
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons, 1848

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TANTAMOUNT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tantamount is used in the context of the following news items.
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'Tantamount to selling justice like a commodity': MoJ looks to hike …
'All civil cases, from those filing for divorce to landlords needing their property back are affected by these latest punitive increases which are tantamount to ... «Legal Business, Jul 15»
2
Charleston victims' families tell suspect of anguish, forgiveness
Roof has reportedly made statements “tantamount to a confession” in the shooting, a law enforcement source said earlier Friday. The federal law enforcement ... «Los Angeles Times, Jun 15»
3
Paying boats 'tantamount to people smuggling'
Professor of international law at the Australian National University, Don Rothwell, says if proven the activity could be tantamount to people smuggling under ... «Sky News Australia, Jun 15»
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GOP Senator: Christie's NSA Remarks 'Tantamount to Political …
mike lee Plenty of Republicans are divided on the question of civil liberties. Chris Christie made it known this week exactly where he stands when he said, “You ... «Mediaite, May 15»
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Physics professor says Methven windfarm would be 'tantamount to …
“If this were to go ahead it would be tantamount to robbery, as my property would be reduced to a very minimal value, and our neighbour would be hugely ... «The Courier, May 15»
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Israel's state ideology tantamount to the ongoing Palestinian Nakba
Israel's state ideology tantamount to the ongoing Palestinian Nakba. Middle East · Amjad Alqasis on May 15, 2015 3 Comments. Decrease Text Size; Increase ... «Mondoweiss, May 15»
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'It's tantamount to killing our girls': Just who owns frozen embryos?
... custody of the embroys, saying he'd always "dreamed of being a parent" and leaving them in a freezer - as she wants - would be "tantamount to killing them.". «Telegraph.co.uk, May 15»
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Woman Denied Abortion for 10-Y-O Daughter to Cover Up …
Amnesty International claims Paraguay's abortion laws are too restrictive and "tantamount to torture" after a woman was denied an abortion for her 10-year-old ... «Christian Post, May 15»
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Sofia Vergara's ex-fiance: keeping embryos frozen 'is tantamount to …
“In my view, keeping them frozen forever is tantamount to killing them,” he said. Loeb wrote that people have asked him why he doesn't just move on and have a ... «The Guardian, Apr 15»
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Judge cites '60s rock while ruling Pink concert not tantamount to …
A New Jersey judge has ruled that a mother who brought her daughter to a concert by the pop artist Pink is not guilty of poor parenting, as NJ.com notes. «The Week Magazine, Apr 15»

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