mount
verb /maʊnt/
/maʊnt/
Verb Forms
Idioms Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they mount | /maʊnt/ /maʊnt/ |
| he / she / it mounts | /maʊnts/ /maʊnts/ |
| past simple mounted | /ˈmaʊntɪd/ /ˈmaʊntɪd/ |
| past participle mounted | /ˈmaʊntɪd/ /ˈmaʊntɪd/ |
| -ing form mounting | /ˈmaʊntɪŋ/ /ˈmaʊntɪŋ/ |
- [transitive] mount something to organize and begin something synonym arrange
- Residents mounted a campaign to fight the plans.
- MPs will mount a fresh challenge to this new policy.
- an attack mounted by terrorists
- The report mounts a withering attack on the food industry.
- An attack mounted by the terrorists killed six civilians.
- The National Gallery mounted a major exhibition of her work.
- to mount a defence/an operation/an assault/an offensive
Extra Examples- The party successfully mounted a campaign to change the law.
- The company successfully mounted a takeover bid in 1996.
- Raids were mounted to rescue the hostages.
- Police are mounting extra patrols around the city.
- Demonstrators mounted a noisy protest.
- He gathered funds to mount an expedition to the Amazon.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- successfully
- [intransitive] to increase gradually
- Pressure is mounting on the government to change the law.
- The death toll continues to mount.
- Speculation is mounting about a second economic crisis.
Extra Examplessee also mountingTopics Change, cause and effectb2- Election fever is mounting hourly.
- Excitement was mounting as the day drew near.
- Evidence is mounting that a short nap can improve productivity.
- Tensions mounted last night following violent scenes outside the court.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- quickly
- rapidly
- steadily
- …
- begin to
- continue to
- [transitive, intransitive] mount (something) (rather formal) to get on a bicycle, horse, etc. in order to ride it
- He mounted his horse and rode away.
- He mounted and galloped off.
- [transitive] mount something (formal) to go up something, or up on to something that is raised synonym ascend
- She slowly mounted the steps.
- He mounted the platform and addressed the crowd.
- [transitive] mount something (on/onto/in something) to fix something into position on something, so that you can use it, look at it or study it
- Cameras are mounted around the city.
- The diamond is mounted in gold.
- The specimens were mounted on slides.
Extra Examples- The prints were beautifully mounted.
- The switch is mounted directly on the wall.
- Guns were mounted on the roof.
- [transitive] mount something to get onto the back of a female animal in order to have sex
organize
increase
bicycle/horse
go up something
camera/picture/jewel, etc.
of male animal
Word Originverb Middle English: from Old French munter, based on Latin mons, mont- ‘mountain’.
Idioms
mount/stand/keep guard (over somebody/something)
- to watch or protect somebody/something
- Four soldiers stood guard over the coffin.
- One of the men kept guard, while the other broke into the house.