amounts

/əˈmaʊnts/

noun

  1. 1

    The total, aggregate or sum of material (not applicable to discrete numbers or units or items in standard English).

    “The amount of atmospheric pollution threatens a health crisis.”
  2. 2

    A quantity or volume.

    “Pour a small amount of water into the dish.”
  3. 3

    (sometimes proscribed) The number (the sum) of elements in a set.

verb

  1. 1

    (followed by to) To total or evaluate.

    “It amounts to three dollars and change.”
  2. 2

    (followed by to) To be the same as or equivalent to.

    “He was a pretty good student, but never amounted to much professionally.”
  3. 3

    To go up; to ascend.

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