mount

[Mount]

To mount is to climb up something, like a ladder, or get on the back of something, like a horse. You can also mount something on another object, like a camera on a tripod or a sticker on a notebook.

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A mass of earth, or earth and rock, rising considerably above the common surface of the surrounding land; a mountain; a high hill; -- used always instead of mountain, when put before a proper name; as, Mount Washington; otherwise, chiefly in poetry.

Noun
the act of climbing something; "it was a difficult climb to the top"

Noun
a lightweight horse kept for riding only

Noun
something forming a back that is added for strengthening

Noun
mounting consisting of a piece of metal (as in a ring or other jewelry) that holds a gem in place; "the diamond was in a plain gold mount"

Noun
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

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Verb
fix onto a backing, setting, or support; "mount slides for macroscopic analysis"

Verb
go up or advance; "Sales were climbing after prices were lowered"

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attach to a support; "They mounted the aerator on a floating"

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copulate with; "The bull was riding the cow"

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put up or launch; "mount a campaign against pronography"

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prepare and supply with the necessary equipment for execution or performance; "mount a theater production"; "mount an attack"; "mount a play"

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go upward with gradual or continuous progress; "Did you ever climb up the hill behind your house?"

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get on the back of; "mount a horse"


v.
A mass of earth, or earth and rock, rising considerably above the common surface of the surrounding land; a mountain; a high hill; -- used always instead of mountain, when put before a proper name; as, Mount Washington; otherwise, chiefly in poetry.

v.
A bulwark for offense or defense; a mound.

v.
A bank; a fund.

n.
To rise on high; to go up; to be upraised or uplifted; to tower aloft; to ascend; -- often with up.

n.
To get up on anything, as a platform or scaffold; especially, to seat one's self on a horse for riding.

n.
To attain in value; to amount.

v. t.
To get upon; to ascend; to climb.

v. t.
To place one's self on, as a horse or other animal, or anything that one sits upon; to bestride.

v. t.
To cause to mount; to put on horseback; to furnish with animals for riding; to furnish with horses.

v. t.
Hence: To put upon anything that sustains and fits for use, as a gun on a carriage, a map or picture on cloth or paper; to prepare for being worn or otherwise used, as a diamond by setting, or a sword blade by adding the hilt, scabbard, etc.

v. t.
To raise aloft; to lift on high.

v.
That upon which a person or thing is mounted

v.
A horse.

v.
The cardboard or cloth on which a drawing, photograph, or the like is mounted; a mounting.


Mount

Mount , n. [OE. munt, mont, mount, AS. munt, fr. L. mons, montis; cf. L. minae protections, E. eminent, menace: cf. F. mont. Cf. Mount, v., Mountain, Mont, Monte, Montem.] 1. A mass of earth, or earth and rock, rising considerably above the common surface of the surrounding land; a mountain; a high hill; -- used always instead of mountain, when put before a proper name; as, Mount Washington; otherwise, chiefly in poetry. 2. A bulwark for offense or defense; a mound. [Obs.]
Hew ye down trees, and cast a mount against Jerusalem.
3. [See Mont de pi'82t'82.] A bank; a fund. Mount of piety. See Mont de pi'82t'82.

Mount

Mount, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Mounted ; p. pr. & vb. n. Mounting.] [OE. mounten, monten, F. monter, fr. L. mons, montis, mountain. See Mount, n. (above).] 1. To rise on high; to go up; to be upraised or uplifted; to tower aloft; to ascend; -- often with up.
Though Babylon should mount up to heaven.
The fire of trees and houses mounts on high.
2. To get up on anything, as a platform or scaffold; especially, to seat one's self on a horse for riding. 3. To attain in value; to amount.
Bring then these blessings to a strict account, Make fair deductions, see to what they mount.

Mount

Mount, v. t. 1. To get upon; to ascend; to climb.
Shall we mount again the rural throne?
2. To place one's self on, as a horse or other animal, or anything that one sits upon; to bestride. 3. To cause to mount; to put on horseback; to furnish with animals for riding; to furnish with horses. "To mount the Trojan troop." Dryden. 4. Hence: To put upon anything that sustains and fits for use, as a gun on a carriage, a map or picture on cloth or paper; to prepare for being worn or otherwise used, as a diamond by setting, or a sword blade by adding the hilt, scabbard, etc. 5. To raise aloft; to lift on high.
What power is it which mounts my love so high?
&hand; A fort or ship is said to mount cannon, when it has them arranged for use in or about it. To mount guard (Mil.), to go on guard; to march on guard; to do duty as a guard. -- To mount a play, to prepare and arrange the scenery, furniture, etc., used in the play.

Mount

Mount, n. [From Mount, v.] That upon which a person or thing is mounted, as: (a) A horse.
She had so good a seat and hand, she might be trusted with any mount.
(b) The cardboard or cloth on which a drawing, photograph, or the like is mounted; a mounting.

A mass of earth, or earth and rock, rising considerably above the common surface of the surrounding land; a mountain; a high hill; -- used always instead of mountain, when put before a proper name; as, Mount Washington; otherwise, chiefly in poetry.

To rise on high; to go up; to be upraised or uplifted; to tower aloft; to ascend; -- often with up.

To get upon; to ascend; to climb.

That upon which a person or thing is mounted

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Usage Examples

Kinkade's paintings are worthless schmaltz, and the lamestream media that love him are wrong. However, I'd love to see a museum mount a small show of Kinkade's work. I would like the art world and the wider world to argue about him in public, out in the open.

Sure, climbing Mount Everest would be cool, but that's something I would now like to do as a family. Big experiences like that I don't want to have on my own anymore. I want to share them.

Courage is the ladder on which all the other virtues mount.

So I go to my first book signing, and these two girls came up and gave me a piece of paper: '10 reasons you should date our dad. He climbed Mount Kilimanjaro. He's a lawyer.' He didn't know what was going on. He didn't even know me. They called him, and he came down and asked me out that day. Now I'm dating their dad!

You often feel that your prayers scarcely reach the ceiling but, oh, get into this humble spirit by considering how good the Lord is, and how evil you all are, and then prayer will mount on wings of faith to heaven.

When I meet people who say - which they do all of the time - 'I must just tell you, my great aunt had cancer of the elbow and the doctors gave her 10 seconds to live, but last I heard she was climbing Mount Everest,' and so forth, I switch off quite early.

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Other Usage Examples

The shortest and surest way of arriving at real knowledge is to unlearn the lessons we have been taught, to mount the first principles, and take nobody's word about them.

With the help of dedicated Americans from our party, every party, and no party at all, I intend to mount that stairway to preach peace for our nation and world.

Climbing to the top demands strength, whether it is to the top of Mount Everest or to the top of your career.

I do not believe there is a problem in this country or the world today which could not be settled if approached through the teaching of the Sermon on the Mount.

Do the one thing you think you cannot do. Fail at it. Try again. Do better the second time. The only people who never tumble are those who never mount the high wire. This is your moment. Own it.

I have the terrible feeling that, because I am wearing a white beard and am sitting in the back of the theatre, you expect me to tell you the truth about something. These are the cheap seats, not Mount Sinai.

As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly, when they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky. So up to the house-top the coursers they flew, with the sleigh full of toys, and St. Nicholas too.

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