Amount (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Add up in number or quantity; "The bills amounted to $2,000"; "The bill came to $2,000".

Classification

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.

Synonyms

• Add Up
• Total
• Number
• Come

Hypernyms

• Be

Hyponyms

• Outnumber
• Work Out
• Make
• Average
• Average Out

Related Words

• Amount (noun)

Meaning ²

Develop into; "This idea will never amount to anything"; "nothing came of his grandiose plans".

Classification

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.

Synonyms

• Add Up
• Come

Hypernyms

• Become
• Turn

Hyponyms

• Aggregate

Meaning ³

Be tantamount or equivalent to; "Her action amounted to a rebellion".

Classification

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.

Examples

• His careless behavior amounted to negligence on his part in the accident.
• The company's decision to downsize amounted to a devastating blow to the local economy.
• The defendant's testimony amounted to a confession of the crime.
• Her silence amounted to an admission of guilt in the eyes of the court.
• The politician's remarks amounted to a declaration of war against the opposing party.