mount1 verbmount2 noun
mountmount1 /maʊnt/ ●●○ verb 
WORD ORIGINmount1
Origin:
1200-1300 Old French monter ‘to go up’, from Latin mons; ➔ MOUNT2VERB TABLE
mount
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | mount |
| he, she, it | mounts | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | mounted |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have mounted |
| he, she, it | has mounted | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had mounted |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will mount |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have mounted |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am mounting |
| he, she, it | is mounting | |
| you, we, they | are mounting | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was mounting |
| you, we, they | were mounting | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been mounting |
| he, she, it | has been mounting | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been mounting |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be mounting |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been mounting |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- Anxiety about job security mounted at the plant after profits fell by 68%.
- As the dispute continues, tension is mounting on the border between the two countries.
- Can you help Shelly mount?
- Costs on the project have been mounting up steadily.
- Farmers' anxiety over the drought has mounted.
- He mounted the pony and rode off.
- Newlin is mounting a campaign against drunk drivers.
- Reporters shouted questions as Mayor Bradley mounted the steps of City Hall.
- She mounted and rode off.
- The Tokyo prosecutor's office rarely mounts a case it cannot win.
- Haig and Kendall scrambled into their kit as they mounted the engine.
- Some guys mounted extended laterals, extended driving sticks.
- The crossover is mounted behind the terminal panel at the top rear of the cabinet.
- The opposition mounted, but Johnson was probably right in asserting that its strength was overstated.
- Westman says he is genuinely optimistic about our ability to solve our mounting social problems.
Longman Language Activatorto attack a place or country
to attack a place or country using weapons, aircraft, soldiers etc: · On 25 April, British and Australian troops attacked the enemy at Gallipoli.· The village had been attacked by enemy warplanes.· The special unit attacked at dawn, inflicting heavy losses.· General Powell consulted with the President before giving the order to attack.
if a country's army invades another country, it enters it and tries to control it: · Enemy forces were almost certainly preparing to invade.· Sicily was invaded by the Normans, and later by the Saracens.· In his latest film, super-intelligent aliens invade Earth and try to take over.
if a group of soldiers raids a place or town belonging to an enemy, they attack it suddenly and without any warning and cause a lot of damage in a short time: · The rebels raided the tiny mountain town early on Tuesday.· Again, the tribe had raided a neighbouring village, inflicting many casualties.
also launch an invasion/mount an invasion to start to attack an enemy's army, country, or property, in a planned way: · A fresh attack was mounted on the last remaining rebels.· The Huns, normally a peaceful race, launched an invasion into Europe via the Caspian Steppes.
to suddenly attack a city or building that is well-defended by getting inside it and taking control: · Heavily armed and masked gunmen stormed an ammunitions store in Co. Mayo.· an attempt by government forces to storm the hijacked airplane
to surround a city or building with soldiers in order to stop the people inside from getting out or from receiving supplies such as food and water: · The capital has been besieged by the opposition militia for two months now.· Federal agents besieged the compound in Waco in 1993.
to get on a bus, plane etc to go onto a bus, train etc at the beginning of a journey: · The train stopped in the middle of the night in Nogales. No one got on or off.· We got on the train at Lime Street Station.· Get on a number 73 bus at the corner. That will take you to Islington High Street.· She's old and needs help getting on and off the bus.
to go into a small vehicle, for example a car or boat: · "Can you give me a lift into town?" "Sure. Get in."· Be careful getting into the boat.· I got in a taxi and went to the hospital immediately.
to get on a particular bus, train, or plane in order to go somewhere: · Stephen caught the 6.15 to Birmingham.· If we're quick, we should still be able to catch our train.· Jonathan looked at his watch. "I've got a plane to catch," he said.
informal to get on a bus, train, plane etc, or get into a car, taxi etc, especially after suddenly deciding to: · Karl hopped on the first plane back to Germany.· "Hop in," shouted Lucy, throwing open the door of her van.· She hopped into a cab and told the driver to go to King's Cross.· "Why not hop in the car and come with us?" Myrtle asked with a sly smile.
formal to get on a ship, plane, or train: · A week later he boarded a ship bound for New York.· Before boarding the plane, Jenny tried once more to call home.
formal to get on a ship - use this especially when a large number of people do this: · A large group had assembled at the pier, waiting to embark.embark for: · Their training completed, the regiment embarked for the war zone.
to climb onto a horse: · Can you help Shelly mount?· He mounted the pony and rode off.
if you get on board or aboard a ship or plane, you get onto it: · It was time to get on board the ship.· A group of men, some in military uniform, climbed aboard the plane.· The ship's crew saluted the President as he came aboard.
when a feeling becomes stronger if a feeling grows it gradually becomes stronger: · Her confidence grew, and soon she was able to go out driving on her own.· The more I studied, the more my anxiety about the exam grew.· Fears are growing for the safety of the missing children.
to become stronger - use this especially about a feeling that a lot of people have: · The excitement is increasing inside the stadium as we wait for the teams to come out onto the field.· The President's popularity has increased enormously in recent months.
written if a bad or unpleasant feeling such as fear or pain intensifies , it increases: · Their panic intensified, as they heard the gunshots getting closer.· The dizzy feeling in her head intensified, and she knew she was about to black out.· Throughout the 1920s and 1930s, racism and bigotry intensified.
if a bad feeling such as anger builds up , it gradually increases until you feel you have to do something: · The pressure built up over the year, and eventually I had to leave my job.· I could feel the anger building up inside me.
if a strong feeling such as love, respect, or sadness deepens , it increases gradually: · With every new day, her despair only seemed to deepen.· As she watched the nuns working among the sick and dying, her respect for them deepened.
if a feeling, especially of worry or activity mounts , it becomes stronger: · As the dispute continues, tension is mounting on the border between the two countries.· Anxiety about job security mounted at the plant after profits fell by 68%.
to increase by gradually adding more to increase gradually in number or amount until there is a large quantity in one place: · An army of 1650 plows and 2000 workers will be out this afternoon as snow begins to accumulate.· Sand had accumulated at the mouth of the river and formed a bank which boats could not pass.· Over a period of years, the drug will accumulate in the body and damage the nervous system.
if something such as a substance or a force builds up somewhere, it increases gradually as more of it is added or more of it appears: · Deposits of lime will stick to the surface and build up over the years.· As the temperature rises, the pressure builds up inside the chamber.· Fertilizers can contain salts that build up in the soil.
informal if something such as work or debt piles up , it increases as more is added to it until there is a large quantity of it: · The work just keeps on piling up and makes me want to scream.· As her debts piled up, she came close to a nervous breakdown.
if prices, costs, debts etc mount up , they increase as more is added over a period of time, and cause more and more problems: · She finally had to go back to work to pay the bills that were mounting up.· The national debt has mounted up, growing to $1 trillion since Clinton took office.
if something such as a liquid collects somewhere, it goes to that place and the amount there gradually increases: · As the tide came in, water collected to form small pools among the rocks.collect on/inside/behind etc: · Rain collecting at the tip of the rock has formed huge icicles.· If condensation collects on the inside of the window, wipe it off with a clean cloth.
if a substance such as dirt, snow etc gathers somewhere, more and more of it appears in that place and stays there: · There were gaps between the floorboards where dust and bits of grime had gathered.gather on/around/behind etc: · Snow gathered thickly in the folds of their clothes.· Harry was afraid. Sweat gathered on his upper lip.
WORD SETSabstract, adjectiveafter, prepositionArt Deco, nounart gallery, nounartist, nounArt Nouveau, nounbackground, nouncalligraphy, nouncaricature, nouncaricature, verbcaricaturist, nouncartoon, nouncarving, nounceramics, nounchalk, nouncharcoal, nounchase, verbclip art, nouncomposition, nounconceptual art, nouncontrast, nouncrayon, nouncrayon, verbcutout, noundecal, noundimension, noundoodle, verbdraughtsman, noundrawing, nounengrave, verbengraving, nounexhibit, nounfigurative, adjectivefigure, nounfreehand, adjectivegallery, noungilt, noungilt, adjectivegraphic, adjectivegraphic design, noungraphics, nouniconography, nounillustrate, verbillustration, nounink, nounink, verbinset, verbintaglio, nounlacquer, nounlacquer, verblaser, nounlife-size, adjectivelight show, nounlinocut, nounmanikin, nounmezzotint, nounmobile, nounmodel, nounmodel, verbmodernism, nounmontage, nounmosaic, nounmount, verbmural, nounmuseum, nounnaturalism, nounnaturalistic, adjectiveneedlepoint, nounnude, nounobjet d'art, nounochre, nounold master, nounop art, nounormolu, nounornamentation, nounoutline, verbpanorama, nounpantograph, nounpastel, nounpastel, adjectiveperspective, nounpicture, nounpicture, verbplasticity, nounpop art, nounportfolio, nounpose, verbpose, nounprimary colour, nounprint, verbprint, nounrelief, nounrepresentational, adjectiverestrained, adjectiveretro, nounretrospective, nounrubbing, nounself-portrait, nounshade, nounshade, verbsilk screen, adjectivesilversmith, nounsitter, nounsketch, nounsketch, verbsketchpad, nounson et lumière, nounstudy, nounstylized, adjectivesuperimpose, verbsymbol, nountattoo, nountattoo, verbtessellated, adjectivetransfer, nounturpentine, nounvanishing point, nounvibrant, adjectiveview, nounvisual aid, nounvisual arts, nounwoodcarving, nounwoodcut, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY
The National Gallery mounted an exhibition of Danish painting. Friends of the Earth are mounting a campaign to monitor the illegal logging of trees. Guerrillas have mounted an attack on the capital. Tension here is mounting, as we await the final result.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES We have to take a stand against racism.
1organize [transitive] to plan, organize, and begin an event or a course of action: The National Gallery mounted an exhibition of Danish painting. Friends of the Earth are mounting a campaign to monitor the illegal logging of trees. Guerrillas have mounted an attack on the capital. Tension here is mounting, as we await the final result.· There is growing anger among drivers over the rise in fuel prices.
· There is mounting anxiety about the rise in violent crime.
· The King now prepared to mount an attack on Granada.
(=begin a campaign)· They have launched a campaign to end world poverty.
· Growing concern has been expressed over the pollution of the North Sea.
(=attempt one)· Later that year, the rebels staged an unsuccessful coup.
· The government was faced with mounting criticism at home and abroad.
· The children waited with growing excitement.
formal (=have an exhibition)· Hayward Gallery is mounting an impressive exhibition of new British artists.
(=plan, organize, and begin an expedition)· Ornithologists are mounting an expedition to the island in order to study the birds.
(=opposition that is increasing)· There was growing opposition to the war.
(=increasing panic)· She quickly packed a bag, trying all the time to control her mounting panic.
· There was increasing pressure on the Chancellor to cut petrol tax.
· Opponents of the plan have staged several protests.
(=try to rescue someone)· The stormy conditions made it impossible to mount a rescue.
(=start a search)· A massive search was launched for the former soldier.
We have to take a stand against racism.· There are reports of increasing tension in some areas.
· Rocketing unemployment led to growing unrest in the country.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN· The police mounted an early-morning assault on his office, and Mr Bucaram came running out with his hands up.· Jones mounted a quick two-fisted assault and the title changed hands in those brief, dramatic seconds.· The idea of secular power in itself meant little before the propagandists of the eleventh-century papal reform mounted their assault on it.
· Three men had mounted an incompetent attack on Trent at Bacalar.· Prevention is quiet, but politicians who mount all-out attacks on symptoms generate great publicity.· Instead, the Republicans are expected to mount legal attacks on the environmental measures.· He then turned on the assembled crowd and mounted a scathing verbal attack on them.· North overcame the West 2-0 rather more easily, West hardly mounting a worthwhile attack.· No Soviet figure, let alone such a prominent one, had ever mounted such an attack in the Western press.· They said the case was prejudiced by a campaign by the Communist party to mount a political attack on Fiat.
· However, if we continue to have a milder climate, it could mount a takeover bid in the garden.· Conservative Washington commentator Patrick Buchanan, 58, is a perennial contender, having mounted losing bids in 1992 and this year.· They would rather mount their own bid.· A crucial factor upon which it will depend is the speed at which management-employee buy-out teams can mount bids.· The fans are mounting their own bid for a voice in the game.· Tomkins shares fell 7p to 276p on fears it is planning to mount a bid.
· A £1 million campaign had been mounted against pro-field sports candidates.· At length, criticism of the Smokey Bear campaign began to mount.· A very much smaller advertising campaign was therefore mounted in the press and on commercial television.· I shall call him Jack, the man we watched slowly disintegrate as the excitement of the campaign mounted.· Such a campaign should be mounted by the Home Office and not left simply to chief constables.
· It costs many hundreds of thousands to mount a challenge like this.· Above all, the Arts and Crafts movement mounted a moral challenge to the modern project.· Today they were given approval to mount a High Court Challenge over the coroner's conduct.· Moving quickly to mount the strongest possible challenge for the seat long held by Sen.· Also Tuesday, opposition leaders said they will mount a new challenge to riot police blocking protest marches.· We were a shot over in the second round and I began to wonder whether he would be mounting a serious challenge.· It did not mount a sustained challenge against globally-organised capitalism, concentrated state power or even prevailing discrimination against homosexuals.
· Small debts could rapidly mount up and begin to exert intolerable pressure on the relationship between husband and wife. 1.· And as debt mounts up, so too do the debt interest payments.
· He mounted the slope with effort, breathing hard.· And leaders of both parties have been discouraging their rank-and-file from mounting other efforts to challenge the committee recommendation.· To mount a significant space effort takes decades.
· But there is no evidence that he mounted a critique of the position in which women were placed in his society.· Indirect evidence of mounting demographic pressure is also provided by the steady destruction of the forests.· But evidence is mounting that Ecstasy can cause permanent brain damage.· Although the evidence was mounting that leprosy was contagious, the view was not unanimously held.· The report investigated seven cases in detail, and in four of them said there was sufficient evidence to mount a prosecution.· The two probes were merged as evidence of misspent funds mounted.· Introduction Evidence has mounted that the incidence of childhood leukaemia can be increased by population mixing, particularly in a rural area.· No one knew by whom but the circumstantial evidence seemed to be mounting up.
· To mark the completion of the inventory, the Museum is mounting an exhibition which runs until 19 July.· From time to time, though, he would mount an exhibition.· The director Peter Volkwein plans to mount exhibitions and encourage symposia, discussions and concerts of concrete music.· A decision to mount temporary, changing exhibitions should help resolve this problem.
· A groan burst from his lips as he mounted his horse, and for a second the world swam before his eyes.· Russell mounted his horse, rode off, and rode back at full gallop toward the trailer.· Sharpe wearily mounted his fresh horse.· Quickly the king's son mounted his horse again and rode back over forty-nine kingdoms.· He had mounted the Dragoon's horse and was leading the tired mare by her reins.· Knight, mounting his horse, wearing chain mail of the type developed from eastern sources during Barbarossa's reign.· Scathach led the way to the gate, pulled it down again and mounted his own horse.· Now, when you mount a horse, you simply push your boot in to the stirrup.
· Officers mounted the operation to compile evidence against seven men from around the North-East allegedly involved in the conspiracy.· The next morning, we mounted another operation.· I'd naively thought they could mount some low-profile operation to catch Andy watching his own funeral.· But, on the second day, the police mounted a paramilitary-style operation to clear the entrance forcibly.· They may experience rather more difficulty in mounting a similar operation against Kilkenny, though.
· The car mounted a pavement, struck a wall, hit the children and smashed into a lamppost.· It mounted a pavement, smashed a lamp-post and ended up on its roof in the middle of the road.· The woman suffered head injuries after she was mowed down by a car which mounted the pavement.· I swung Armstrong to the right and mounted the pavement on my side, not more than twenty feet from him.· With the scream of a falling bomb the car mounted the pavement and crossed it on to the road the other side.· The pursuer threw himself aside as the vehicle mounted the pavement, slamming into a lamp-post.
· Meanwhile, the pressure to drop Hick mounts.· This danger, and with it speculative pressures, mounts each time doubts arise that the Maastricht treaty will be ratified.· The news leaked out last weekend, and pressure has mounted on the justice minister, Oliviero Diliberto, to investigate.· Last night pressure was mounting on Buckingham Palace to officially confirm or deny the claims.· The sense of pressure was mounting.
· It will mount productions in West End theatres, and hopes to sign star actors to short-term contracts.· He promised to mount a production of one of our choices.· It didn't work, and we're going to mount another production before spring of next year.· The firm is aware of the problem and will fit rubber-mounted bars on production models.
· Angela Phillips, 1998 daring to mount street protests against the sending of their menfolk into war zones.
· He phoned an animal helpline, which got the Devon moor's rangers to mount a search.· Seventy five officers - some armed - mounted a search.
· He crossed the landing and mounted the narrow stairs to the attics.· Sometime in the night Katie wandered upstairs, and Nadal followed, mounting the stairs silently.· In the end I gave in and reluctantly mounted the narrow stairs.· Once under drugs, granny rose from her ground-floor death bed and with uncontrollable strength began to mount the stairs.· In a lull, she drifted up to see to the babies, but misjudged mounting the stair.· He began to mount the uncarpeted stairs.· He sighed deeply then mounted the stairs and looked around him slowly.· As Big Ben struck two little Alistair mounted the stairs.
· But if tensions mount and interest rates rise, the cost of non-interest-bearing deposits would rise in parallel.· As tension between his parents mounted, Scott, who was then about three, began to get more belligerent and combative.· They were running through thickly forested country, and tension began to mount in the car.· As the tension mounted, Mr Newhouse himself began firing people with little warning.· As the tension mounted, Mal Donaghy and Le Saux were booked for rash challenges.· A crowd formed. Tension mounted.· List the particular circumstances which cause frustration and stressful tension to mount.· The predominant sensation is one of tension, which steadily mounts until it becomes unbearable.
· Ample space for large breakfast table. Wall mounted central heating controls.· One built-in meter cupboard. Wall mounted electric heater.· The controls of Deborah's machinery were wall mounted, it was Geoffrey himself who had designed this.· Power points. Wall mounted electric heater.· Secondary double glazed window with views over the golf course. wall mounted electric heater.· Built-in airing cupboard. Wall mounted electric heater.
VERB· Once under drugs, granny rose from her ground-floor death bed and with uncontrollable strength began to mount the stairs.· At length, criticism of the Smokey Bear campaign began to mount.· This little group begins to mount a hill.· The costs had begun to mount significantly by 1975.· They were running through thickly forested country, and tension began to mount in the car.· He began to mount the uncarpeted stairs.· Twelve rocks, well rounded from previous use, began to mount above each other in a crazy mushroom shape.· The other factor was public opinion, and pressure from opposition groups began to mount.
· In addition we will continue to mount major specials to ensure the big issues of the day are thoroughly explained and debated.· Even the lag in educational attainment that continued to mount from the late 1970s did not account for the differences.· Lack of Administrative Communication Job anxieties within the entire contingent continued, and dissatisfaction mounted.· Their frustration continued to mount, prompting the March demonstration.
· Fuel costs were really starting to mount up, so I felt I had to contribute something.· But as the General Election approaches, problems start to mount.· Problems started to mount for the G8 leaders in the 1990s, but they failed to respond to the challenge.
The National Gallery mounted an exhibition of Danish painting.mount a campaign/challenge/search etc Friends of the Earth are mounting a campaign to monitor the illegal logging of trees.mount an assault/attack Guerrillas have mounted an attack on the capital.2increase [intransitive usually in progressive] to increase gradually in amount or degree: Tension here is mounting, as we await the final result. Casualties on both sides of the battle have continued to mount.3horse/bicycle [intransitive, transitive] formal to get on a horse or bicycle OPP dismount: He mounted his horse and rode on.4go up [transitive] formal to go up a step or stairs: He mounted the stairs and looked around him slowly. A car suddenly mounted the pavement to avoid a vehicle coming in the opposite direction.5picture [transitive] to fix a picture to a larger piece of stiff paper so that it looks more attractivemount something on/onto something Entries to the photography competition should be mounted on white paper.6sex [transitive] technical if a male animal mounts a female animal, he gets up onto her back to have sex → mountedmount up phrasal verb to gradually increase in amount: At £6 a ticket, the cost quickly mounts up.mount1 verbmount2 noun
mountmount2 ●●○ noun [countable] WORD ORIGINmount2
Origin:
1,4 800-900 Old French mont, from Latin mons ‘mountain’2-3 1300-1400 ➔ MOUNT1EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
- After a while, with their mounts winded, they halted.
- Dimly making out figures, he leant forward on his mount, and a volley of fire tore him to the ground.
- He cursed, and spurred his long-suffering mount onwards again.
- Her unfortunate mount was shocked enough without the sound of any loud voices.
- I don't want them stabling their mounts here, it'd be too conspicuous.
- Solis was lucky to pick up the mount.
- While the inside pairs of animals gently rise and fall, the outside ring mounts are proudly stationary.
WORD SETS
bareback, adjectivebay, nounbit, nounblacksmith, nounblaze, nounblinkered, adjectiveblinkers, nounbloodstock, nounbridle, nounbridle, verbcanter, verbcard, nouncrop, noundressage, nounequestrian, adjectiveequine, adjectiveevens, nounfarrier, nounfence, nounfield, nounfilly, noungallop, verbgallop, noungee-gee, noungelding, noungirth, noungroom, noungymkhana, nounhack, verbhack, nounhalter, nounhand, nounhigh-spirited, adjectivehorsemanship, nounhorse-riding, nounjib, verbjockey, nounjodhpurs, nounjoust, verbjump, nounlad, nounlength, nounmiler, nounmount, nounnag, nounneigh, verbnobble, verbnosebag, nounodds, nounofftrack, adjectiveostler, nounpack trip, nounpaddock, nounpair, nounpalomino, nounparimutuel, nounpommel, nounpony-trekking, nounprance, verbracecourse, nounracegoer, nounracehorse, nounrace meeting, nounracetrack, nounracing, nounrein, nounremount, verbride, verbriding, nounroan, nounrodeo, nounsaddle, nounsaddle, verbsaddle bag, nounshoe, nounshoe, verbshow jumping, nounshy, verbskittish, adjectivespur, nounspur, verbstable, nounstable, verbstable boy, nounstabling, nounstarting gate, nounstarting price, nounstayer, nounsteeplechase, nounsteward, nounstirrup, nountack, nounthoroughbred, nounthree-day event, nountip, nountipster, nountournament, nountout, verbtrot, nounturf accountant, noununseat, verbwater jump, nounwhoa, interjectionwinning post, nounyearling, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES We have to take a stand against racism.
· There is growing anger among drivers over the rise in fuel prices.
· There is mounting anxiety about the rise in violent crime.
· The King now prepared to mount an attack on Granada.
(=begin a campaign)· They have launched a campaign to end world poverty.
· Growing concern has been expressed over the pollution of the North Sea.
(=attempt one)· Later that year, the rebels staged an unsuccessful coup.
· The government was faced with mounting criticism at home and abroad.
· The children waited with growing excitement.
formal (=have an exhibition)· Hayward Gallery is mounting an impressive exhibition of new British artists.
(=plan, organize, and begin an expedition)· Ornithologists are mounting an expedition to the island in order to study the birds.
(=opposition that is increasing)· There was growing opposition to the war.
(=increasing panic)· She quickly packed a bag, trying all the time to control her mounting panic.
· There was increasing pressure on the Chancellor to cut petrol tax.
· Opponents of the plan have staged several protests.
(=try to rescue someone)· The stormy conditions made it impossible to mount a rescue.
(=start a search)· A massive search was launched for the former soldier.
We have to take a stand against racism.· There are reports of increasing tension in some areas.
· Rocketing unemployment led to growing unrest in the country.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY
1Mount (written abbreviation Mt) used as part of the name of a mountain: - Mount Everest
Mount Everest2 formal a horse that you ride on3stiff paper that is put behind or around a picture or photograph so that it looks more attractive4literary a mountain