Amount

/əˈmaʊnt/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A quantity of something, typically that can be measured or counted.

The amount of water in the bottle is insufficient for our needs.

The total sum of money or value represented.

She deposited a large amount into her savings account.

A quantity of material or substance.

The recipe calls for a small amount of sugar.

verb

To have a total, especially in terms of a sum reaching a specific figure.

The expenses amount to more than we had budgeted.

To be equivalent to; to represent.

His actions amount to a breach of trust.

From Old French 'amont', meaning 'upwards, to the top' (and hence 'to amount')

amount to nothing

To lead to no significant result or value.

the amount of

Referring to the quantity of something.

in large amounts

In great quantities.

measure

The size, amount, or degree of something.

total

The whole amount or sum of something.

quantity

An amount or number of something.

A lot or a significant amount.

I spent a good amount on that new phone.

Zero or nothing.

I got an amount of zero on that test.