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| mount [ mownt ] |
verb (past and past participle mount·ed, present participle mount·ing, 3rd person present singular mounts) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb climb something: to climb up something such as stairs or a hill
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2. transitive and intransitive verb get onto something for ride: to get onto an animal or a form of transportation such as a bicycle
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3. transitive verb put somebody on form of transportation: to put somebody onto an animal or a form of transportation such as a bicycle
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4. transitive verb get onto something higher: to get up onto a platform or other raised position
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5. intransitive verb go up into air: to move upward into the air
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6. transitive verb begin course of action: to put into operation a course of action such as a campaign, rescue, or attack
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7. transitive verb organize arts production: to organize something such as an exhibition or a production of a play
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8. intransitive verb increase: to become greater, stronger, or more intense
  Tension was mounting.
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9. transitive verb secure something to something else: to attach something securely to something else, e.g. a picture into a frame, a specimen onto a slide, a stamp into an album, or an exhibit onto a stand or support
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10. transitive verb put something somewhere for use: to put something onto a support or into a position so that it is ready for use
mount a camera
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11. transitive verb climb onto animal to copulate: to climb onto a female animal in order to copulate
(
technical
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refers to male animals
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noun (plural mounts) |
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1. something for fixing something in place: something on which or with which something else can be mounted, e.g. a stand, support, frame, or backing
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2. animal for riding: an animal used for riding, e.g. a horse
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3. stamps something for mounting stamp: an envelope or card on which to mount a stamp
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| [13th century. < Old French monter "go up" < Latin mont- "mountain"] |
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| mount·a·ble adjective |
| mount·er noun |
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