What is the meaning of amount?

noun

• A quantity of money.
  • usage: "he borrowed a large sum"; "the amount he had in cash was insufficient"
  • synonyms: sum, sum of money, amount of money
• The relative magnitude of something with reference to a criterion.
  • usage: "an adequate amount of food for four people"
• How much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify.
  • synonyms: measure, quantity
• A quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers.
  • synonyms: sum, total

verb

• Be tantamount or equivalent to.
  • usage: "Her action amounted to a rebellion"
• Add up in number or quantity.
  • usage: "The bills amounted to $2, 000"; "The bill came to $2, 000"
  • synonyms: total, number, add up, come
• Develop into.
  • usage: "This idea will never amount to anything"; "nothing came of his grandiose plans"
  • synonyms: come, add up