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amount
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noun (n)

  • a quantity of money(noun.possession)
    Example:
    The amount he had in cash was insufficient.
    Synonym:
    amount of money, sum, sum of money
    source: wordnet30
  • the relative magnitude of something with reference to a criterion(noun.attribute)
    Example:
    An adequate amount of food for four people.
    source: wordnet30
  • how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify(noun.tops)
    Synonym:
    measure, quantity
    source: wordnet30
  • a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers(noun.cognition)
    Synonym:
    sum, total
    source: wordnet30
  • The sum total of two or more sums or quantities; the aggregate; the whole quantity; a totality; as, the amount of 7 and 9 is 16; the amount of a bill; the amount of this year's revenue.(noun)
    source: webster1913

verb (v)

  • be tantamount or equivalent to(verb.stative)
    Example:
    Her action amounted to a rebellion.
    source: wordnet30
  • add up in number or quantity(verb.stative)
    Example:
    The bills amounted to $2,000.
    Synonym:
    add up, come, number, total
    source: wordnet30
  • develop into(verb.stative)
    Example:
    This idea will never amount to anything.
    Synonym:
    add up, come, make
    source: wordnet30
  • To go up; to ascend.(verb)
    source: webster1913
  • To signify; to amount to.(verb)
    source: webster1913
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