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amount
noun(a-mount)
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
Synonyms: measure, quantity,
amount
verb(a-mount)
add up in number or quantity
Synonyms: add up, come, number, total,
Examples:
The bills amounted to $2,000.
amount
noun(a-mount)
a quantity of money
Synonyms: amount of money, sum, sum of money,
Examples:
The amount he had in cash was insufficient.
amount
noun(a-mount)
a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers
Synonyms: sum, total,
amount
verb(a-mount)
develop into
Synonyms: add up, come,
Examples:
This idea will never amount to anything.
amount
verb(a-mount)
be tantamount or equivalent to
Examples:
Her action amounted to a rebellion.
amount
noun(a-mount)
the relative magnitude of something with reference to a criterion
Examples:
An adequate amount of food for four people.

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