amount
verb
\ ə-ˈmau̇nt
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amounted;
amounting;
amounts
Definition of amount
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: to be the same in meaning or effect as
acts that amount to treason
b
: to reach in kind or quality : to turn out to be
wanted her son to amount to something [=to be successful] The changes don't really amount to much. [=are not really substantial or significant]
2
: to reach a total : add up
The bill amounts to $10.
amount
nounDefinition of amount (Entry 2 of 2)
1a
: the total number or quantity : aggregate
trying to figure the amount of time it will take
b
: the quantity at hand or under consideration
has an enormous amount of energy
2
: the whole effect, significance, or import
3
accounting
: a principal sum and the interest on it
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Examples of amount in a Sentence
Noun
The drug is not being produced in adequate amounts. What is the amount to be paid? An amount was finally agreed upon. The new law limits the amount a candidate can spend. When he died we found he owed money to the amount of $250,000!
Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Major League Soccer is based on a single-entity franchise model and what amounts to a closed player market, with limited freedom of moment. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Ready or not, San Diego’s 1904 FC about to start pro soccer odyssey," 4 Sep. 2019 Last month, Chinese policymakers unveiled what amounted to a tiny rate cut on new loans for companies — a measure analysts at the time suspected wouldn't mean that much for China's economy. — Laura He, CNN, "China's factories had a surprisingly good month. But there's trouble ahead," 2 Sep. 2019 The Alonso trade continues what has amounted a fire sale of veteran players in Miami. — oregonlive, "Miami Dolphins trade former Oregon Duck Kiko Alonso to the New Orleans Saints: Report," 1 Sep. 2019 His bid for a fourth U.S. Open championship and 17th Slam trophy in all suddenly dissipated Sunday at the conclusion of what for him amounted to a listless and ineffective effort. — Howard Fendrich, The Denver Post, "2018 US Open champ Novak Djokovic quits while down in 4th round," 1 Sep. 2019 At the Defense Department, officials have played what amounts to a bureaucratic shell game to get money for the wall. — W.j. Hennigan, Time, "Newly Minted Pentagon Chief Authorizes Funding For Border Wall Expansion," 28 Aug. 2019 But the government agency is simultaneously requiring T-Mobile and Sprint to sell some of their assets to Dish Network in what amounts to a government attempt to micromanage the mobile industry. — Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, "DOJ’s plan to make Dish the fourth major carrier has a fatal flaw," 27 Aug. 2019 But the video came as no surprise to those familiar with Dorr and his brothers who work together in what amounts to a family business. — Andrew J. Tobias, cleveland.com, "How one Ohio gun-rights group aims to upend the public debate by scaring Republicans," 27 Aug. 2019 Nothing quite says late summer racing like Saturday night under the lights with what amounts to racing jet fighters around a paper clip of a race track. — Christopher Deharde, Indianapolis Star, "Three things to watch for at IndyCar race at Gateway," 23 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
The amount that Harvard’s endowment is tied to the prison industry is unclear. — NBC News, "'An uphill battle': Harvard students urge school to pull investments that support prisons," 3 Sep. 2019 No amount of lead in the body is safe, and children under age five are especially at risk. — Maura C. Allaire, The Conversation, "How to address America’s lead crisis and provide safe drinking water for all," 3 Sep. 2019 But the maximum amount of time Medi-Cal will pay for turning a patient is less than 30 minutes — three turns a night at about 10 minutes a turn. — Los Angeles Times, "She got a full scholarship to Stanford. But can she afford the care she needs to go?," 2 Sep. 2019 While rumblings about a toll existed, an exact amount was unknown. — al, "How the I-10 project was killed," 1 Sep. 2019 Kiewit hasn’t paid any of that money yet, and a final amount won’t be available until the project is all done. — Brooke Baitinger, sun-sentinel.com, "The Camino Real bridge project cost millions and took months to repair. It still doesn’t work properly.," 30 Aug. 2019 And so a certain amount of time is also due to be expended arguing a point that is already clear: Boris Johnson is a liar. — Amy Davidson Sorkin, The New Yorker, "Boris Johnson’s Parliamentary Runaround," 30 Aug. 2019 But the amount in the forecast won’t be what Southcentral usually sees this time of year, said Sam Shea, a weather service meteorologist in Anchorage. — Annie Zak, Anchorage Daily News, "Rain is in the forecast for Southcentral Alaska, but not enough to put out wildfires," 30 Aug. 2019 Emphasized throughout the video is the amount of options available to the player. — Patrick Shanley, The Hollywood Reporter, "'Cyberpunk 2077' Gameplay Footage Showcases Brutal, Beautiful Dystopia," 30 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'amount.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for amount
amount
nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of amount
: a quantity of something
: a quantity of money
See the full definition for amount in the English Language Learners Dictionary
amount
verb
\ ə-ˈmau̇nt
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amounted;
amounting
Kids Definition of amount
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: to add up
The bill amounted to ten dollars.
2
: to be the same in meaning or effect
Giving up would amount to failure.
amount
noun