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Word: Amount
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
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
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
əˈmaʊnt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a quantity of something, especially the total of a thing or things in number, size, value, or extent
Short Definition:quantity
Examples:- sport gives an enormous amount of pleasure to many people
- the substance is harmless if taken in small amounts
Word: Amount
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
əˈmaʊnt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
come to be (the total) when added together
Short Definition:come to be total
Examples:- losses amounted to over 10 million pounds
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