mount
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4.8
- noun
- /maʊnt/
- And we went up a mount or winding mountain Rd., real pretty with the old bromeliads in the trees and a gate open.
Examples
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After months of preparation, she finally accomplished her goal to mount the steep rock face.
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We climbed Mount Rainier for some experiential training.
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So what happens if you decide to climb Mount Everest, for example?
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He practiced every weekend to improve his skills before attempting to mount the challenging hill.
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The climbers planned to mount the summit before sunrise to witness the breathtaking view.
Synonyms
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1.6
An act of moving up, for example on a hill or to a higher job
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7.5
A movement upwards to a higher position, for example climbing or getting a promotion at work
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3.9
Climbing up a wall or cliff
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2.0
Rising to a higher level, for example a mountain or the temperature
Antonyms
Compounds
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2.3
The highest mountain in the world on the border between Nepal and China, rising about 8,848 meters
- Literature
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4.6
The highest mountain in Greece that ancient Greeks thought was the home of the Greek gods
- Literature
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6.2
A long talk by Jesus that gives key moral teachings in the Bible books Matthew and Luke
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3.0
The highest mountain in Africa, in northeastern Tanzania, that rises to 5,895 meters
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4.4
A volcano near Naples in southern Italy famous for its AD 79 eruption that buried Pompeii and Herculaneum
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4.9
A tall mountain in south-central Alaska that is the highest peak in North America
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4.1
A mountain in southern Sinai that people believe is where Moses received the Ten Commandments
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6.3
A mountain ridge by the Mediterranean Sea in northern Israel with important biblical history
A national park in Washington state with a high volcano, glaciers, and mountain lakes
- Literature
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8.2
A mountain in central Greece linked with poetry, music and artistic inspiration
- Literature
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8.5
A mountain in Jordan where Moses saw the Promised Land, also used as the name for hills and parks
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6.5
The highest mountain in Mexico, an inactive volcano between Mexico City and Veracruz
Former official name of Tajikistan's highest peak, now called Ismoil Somoni Peak
- New Zealand
A New Zealand plant with large white flowers that comes back each year in mountains
The second highest mountain in the world on the border of Pakistan and China, called K2
- Specialized
A system that lets computers write files to writable CDs in the background and fix bad parts on the disc
A Roman Catholic religious group that dates from the 1100s and is devoted to the Virgin Mary and prayer
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Mount meaning an act of climbing comes from Old French monter meaning 'to climb', so a 'mount' is the action of going 'up' something like a hill or wall.