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   amount

   /əˈmaʊnt/

   noun

   • 1. a quantity of something, especially the total of a thing or things in number, size, value, or extent: "sport gives an enormous amount of pleasure to many people"
   • ▪ a sum of money: "they have spent a colossal amount rebuilding the stadium"

   verb

   • 1. come to be (the total) when added together: "losses amounted to over 10 million pounds"
   • ▪ be regarded or classified as; be the equivalent of: "their actions amounted to a conspiracy"
   • ▪ develop into; become: "you'll never amount to anything"

   Word Origin Middle English (as a verb): from Old French amunter, from amont ‘upward’, literally ‘uphill’, from Latin ad montem. The noun use dates from the early 18th century.

   Scrabble Points: 8

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     AMOUNT meaning: 1. a collection or mass, especially of...

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     AMOUNT translate: cantidad, cantidad [feminine]. Learn more...

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     AMOUNT translate: كَمِيّة / مِقْدار. Learn more in the...

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     AMOUNT definicja: 1. a collection or mass, especially of...

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     AMOUNT translate: quantidade, quantidade [feminine]. Learn...

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     AMOUNT translate: lên tới, có nghĩa là, lượng. Learn more in...

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     AMOUNT translate: 양. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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