What is the meaning of mount?

noun

• A lightweight horse kept for riding only.
  • synonyms: saddle horse, riding horse
• The act of climbing something.
  • usage: "it was a difficult climb to the top"
  • synonyms: climb
• A land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill.
  • synonyms: mountain
• 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"
  • synonyms: setting
• Something forming a back that is added for strengthening.
  • synonyms: backing

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"
  • synonyms: wax, climb, rise
• 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"
  • synonyms: hop on, mount up, get on, jump on, climb on, bestride
• Go upward with gradual or continuous progress.
  • usage: "Did you ever climb up the hill behind your house"
  • synonyms: climb, climb up, go up
• Prepare and supply with the necessary equipment for execution or performance.
  • usage: "mount a theater production"; "mount an attack"; "mount a play"
  • synonyms: put on
• Copulate with.
  • usage: "The bull was riding the cow"
  • synonyms: ride