Meaning & Definition of Amount in English
English⟶
Amount
/əmaʊnt/
noun
1. A quantity of money
- "He borrowed a large sum"
- "The amount he had in cash was insufficient"
synonym:
- sum,
- sum of money,
- amount,
- amount of money
2. The relative magnitude of something with reference to a criterion
- "An adequate amount of food for four people"
synonym:
- amount
3. How much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
synonym:
- measure,
- quantity,
- amount
4. A quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers
synonym:
- sum,
- amount,
- total
verb
1. Be tantamount or equivalent to
- "Her action amounted to a rebellion"
synonym:
- amount
2. Add up in number or quantity
- "The bills amounted to $2,000"
- "The bill came to $2,000"
synonym:
- total,
- number,
- add up,
- come,
- amount
3. Develop into
- "This idea will never amount to anything"
- "Nothing came of his grandiose plans"
synonym:
- come,
- add up,
- amount
Examples of using
They should give me the right amount to buy a big car.
Tom was told he would never amount to anything, and he was desperate to prove them wrong.
What does the bill amount to?