mount

/mˈaʊnt/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

verb

attach to a support
“They mounted the aerator on a floating”
go up or advance
“Sales were climbing after prices were lowered”
fix onto a backing, setting, or support
“mount slides for macroscopic analysis”
put up or launch
“mount a campaign against pornography”
get up on the back of
“mount a horse”
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
“Did you ever climb up the hill behind your house?”
prepare and supply with the necessary equipment for execution or performance
“mount a theater production”
copulate with
“The bull was riding the cow”

noun

a lightweight horse kept for riding only
the act of climbing something
“it was a difficult climb to the top”
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
a mounting consisting of a piece of metal (as in a ring or other jewelry) that holds a gem in place
“the diamond was in a plain gold mount”
something forming a back that is added for strengthening

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