What is the meaning of mount?

noun

  • A lightweight horse kept for riding only.
  • The act of climbing something.
    • usage: "it was a difficult climb to the top"
  • A land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill.
  • A mounting consisting of a piece of metal (as in a ring or other jewelry) that holds a gem in place.
    • usage: "the diamond was in a plain gold mount"
  • Something forming a back that is added for strengthening.

verb

  • Attach to a support.
    • usage: "They mounted the aerator on a floating"
  • Go up or advance.
    • usage: "Sales were climbing after prices were lowered"
  • Fix onto a backing, setting, or support.
    • usage: "mount slides for macroscopic analysis"
  • Put up or launch.
    • usage: "mount a campaign against pornography"
  • Get up on the back of.
    • usage: "mount a horse"
  • Go upward with gradual or continuous progress.
    • usage: "Did you ever climb up the hill behind your house"
  • Prepare and supply with the necessary equipment for execution or performance.
    • usage: "mount a theater production"; "mount an attack"; "mount a play"
  • Copulate with.
    • usage: "The bull was riding the cow"
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APAWordNet. (2010). Mount. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/mount/definitions/1206079
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