mounts; mounted; mounting
mounts; mounted; mounting
Britannica Dictionary definition of MOUNT
1 [+ object] : to go or climb up (something)mount a ladder
mount the stairs
Their troubles have continued to mount.
The pressure mounted as the crisis continued.
Costs can mount (up) very quickly.
[+ object]
The cowboy mounted his horse and then quickly dismounted.
She mounted her bicycle and rode away.
[no object]
The cowboy mounted (up) and rode off.
The jeweler mounted the pearl in a ring.
She mounted the photograph to a piece of cardboard.
—
often + onThe airplane's engines are mounted on the wings. [=are attached to the wings]
He mounted a rack on the roof of his car.
The speakers were mounted on the walls.
He mounted a specimen on a slide for examination with a microscope.
mount an assault/attack
The police have mounted a nationwide search for the killer.
She is expected to mount a serious challenge in the coming election.
The museum is mounting an exhibition of his paintings.
[+ object] of a male animal : to climb onto (a female animal) in order to have sex
— mounting adjectiveThe company is faced with mounting [=increasing] costs.
mounting debts/tension/frustration
2 mount /ˈmaʊnt/ noun
plural mounts
plural mounts
Britannica Dictionary definition of MOUNT
[count]
1 : something onto which something else is or can be attacheda lens mount [=the part of a camera where a lens is attached]
The cowboy got down slowly from his mount.
3 mount /ˈmaʊnt/ noun
plural mounts
plural mounts
Britannica Dictionary definition of MOUNT
[count]
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