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To grow larger or more numerous
“Import prices would mount steeply and the Government itself was bound to pour out money into private hands if it wanted to mobilize the economy.”
To get up on (a horse, vehicle, platform, etc.)
“The sky is rosy as we mount our bikes and set off down the hill in the bracing cold.”
To climb or ascend upwards
“You mount the stairs and pass through the long corridor, the walls of which are thickly lined with photographs of the family and an impressive display of weapons.”
To organize or stage (a campaign, play, etc.)
“She suggested that she should not participate in the Games unless she was prepared to mount a strong challenge for the medals.”
To perform or exhibit in public
“Artists who have yet to mount a solo exhibition at a recognized art gallery are being given an opportunity to do just that.”
To fix onto a backing, setting, or support
“She decided to mount the painting on the long wall of her living room.”
To encase within a frame
“We can reproduce your original piece on any number of materials and mount it within a frame or even within a light box.”
To rise to or reach a great height while overlooking something
To sit or stand with one leg on either side of
To move or glide through the air
To enter, climb onto, or step into a vehicle or vessel
To lay in surrounding matter
To demonstrate through discourse or discussion
To lift or move to a higher position or level
To construct or build (a structure)
To put forward for consideration
To fasten or fix in place with tacks
To jump, leap or spring over something
Plural for a backing or setting on which a photograph, gem, or work of art is set for display
“It was meant to be hung on a schoolroom wall, and was available in plain paper or on a canvas mount with rollers.”
Plural for a horse that is ridden or is available for riding
“Madden and her new mount Conquest II topped the field of 63 horses in the one-round speed event.”
Plural for a small hill or mound
“The caravan set out at half-past four in the morning and arrived at six o'clock at a little mount called Ziara.”
Plural for a naturally raised area of land
Plural for a rack, base, or piece of furniture for holding, supporting, or displaying something
Plural for the action of increasing or growing at a fast or significant rate
Plural for a mounted transparency, especially one placed in a projector for viewing on a screen
Plural for a thing that forms a border or edging round an object
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