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to mount

to mount

125 3.8
To attach something to a support for display
  • verb
  • /maʊnt/
translation icon : montar
  • She decided to mount the camera on a tripod for a steadier shot.
  • mount a picture
  • mount a camera
  • mount for display

So I am going to look to mount these on here number one.

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Examples

  • You need to mount the television on the wall using the brackets provided.

  • Here I'm using concealed hinges to mount the doors to the cabinet.

  • So I needed another way to mount this to wood, and I found this.

  • And so we can mount the light sensor on one of these.

  • You just clip the unit in like this and you mount the plastic piece.

  • You're going to want to mount it by this guy right here.

  • So we're going to need a stand to mount this to so that we can put our headphones on.

  • First thing to start with, let's mount the SSD.

  • We've still got some things to make to actually mount this plate, but it's looking pretty good.

  • After carefully aligning the pieces, he will mount the shelf to the wall.

Synonyms

to stick
vsto mount
769 1.0

To attach something to a surface or push it into with a point

focuses on fixing something to a support or backing rather than general adhesion methods
to attach
vsto mount
459 2.5

To join or fasten one thing to another so they stay together

is about fixing items onto a backing or setting rather than general joining
to fix
vsto mount
218 1.0

To attach something firmly so it does not move

involves placing or fixing onto a backing or setting rather than only tightening
to fasten
vsto mount
68 1.6

Hold something in place so it cannot move

covers placing or fastening onto a support rather than only tightening in place
to stick to
vsto mount
41 1.8

Stay attached to a surface

involves placing or fixing onto a backing or setting, not only bonding
to seat
vsto mount
  • Specialized
34 4.3

To fit something firmly into a base so it stays in place

focuses on securing items to a support or backing in general
to stick on
vsto mount
25 2.7

Put something on a surface so it stays in place

is about securing to a support or backing by any method rather than surface only
to clip
vsto mount
19 1.0

To fasten things together using a small metal or plastic device

is the broader process of securing onto a support regardless of the device used
to affix
vsto mount
18 5.0

To attach something to another thing by sticking or fastening it

is the broader idea of securing something onto a support or backing
to adhere
vsto mount
17 5.2

To stick firmly to a surface such as glass or plastic

is the broader act of securing onto a support beyond mere clinging
to pin up
vsto mount
4 3.6

To attach something to a wall or board with a pin

covers attaching to a support in any way, not only with pins
to bracket
vsto mount
1 6.5

To fasten something to a wall with a small metal or wooden support

is the general act of securing to a support, not limited to one tool
to tack onto
vsto mount
1 5.4

To fasten something to a surface with a small nail or pin

is the wider action of fixing onto a backing, not only with small nails
to rebase
vsto mount
  • Specialized
8.3

To attach a fragile artwork to a new support to keep it safe for display

is the general act of fixing things to a support rather than conservation work

Antonyms

16 3.9

To take something off from what it is connected to

Phrasal Verbs

7 4.0

To get onto the back of an animal like a horse to ride it

To start a planned set of actions to achieve a goal

Attach a camera firmly to a stand or other support

Compounds

10 2.3

The highest mountain in the world on the border between Nepal and China, rising about 8,848 meters

A mountain in South Dakota with the carved faces of four US presidents

Sermon on the Mount
  • Literature
5 6.2

A long talk by Jesus that gives key moral teachings in the Bible books Matthew and Luke

4 4.1

A mountain in southern Sinai that people believe is where Moses received the Ten Commandments

Mount Olympus
  • Literature
1 4.6

The highest mountain in Greece that ancient Greeks thought was the home of the Greek gods

The highest mountain in Africa, in northeastern Tanzania, that rises to 5,895 meters

A tall mountain in south-central Alaska that is the highest peak in North America

A volcano near Naples in southern Italy famous for its AD 79 eruption that buried Pompeii and Herculaneum

1 7.3

A hill in Jerusalem with ancient sacred sites often used to mean the city

A mountain ridge by the Mediterranean Sea in northern Israel with important biblical history

Former official name of Tajikistan's highest peak, now called Ismoil Somoni Peak

Mount Cook lily
  • New Zealand
8.6

A New Zealand plant with large white flowers that comes back each year in mountains

A high mountain in southwest Washington in the Cascade Range

A piece of land in the northeast of Greece with many Greek Orthodox monasteries

A sleeping volcano in central Honshu, Japan, that is the country's highest peak

The second highest mountain in the world on the border of Pakistan and China, called K2

Mount Parnassus
  • Literature
8.2

A mountain in central Greece linked with poetry, music and artistic inspiration

Mount Pisgah
  • Literature
8.5

A mountain in Jordan where Moses saw the Promised Land, also used as the name for hills and parks

A national park in Washington state with a high volcano, glaciers, and mountain lakes

Mount Rainier
  • Specialized
7.2

A system that lets computers write files to writable CDs in the background and fix bad parts on the disc

A nickname for the United States state South Dakota

The highest mountain in Mexico, an inactive volcano between Mexico City and Veracruz

A group of four people seen as the most important in a field

An active volcano in western Washington known for its 1980 eruption

Mount Tacoma
  • Archaic
7.9

An old name for Mount Rainier, a high mountain in Washington State

A Roman Catholic religious group that dates from the 1100s and is devoted to the Virgin Mary and prayer

A modern speech or document treated as a complete moral guide

How Firm

to secure
347 3.3
to fix
218 1.0
to mount
125 3.8
to affix
18 5.0
position
1.0
place
1.0

Surface Forms

mount infinitive
mounted past
mounted past participle
mounting present participle
mounts third person singular

Etymology

Mount as a verb meaning 'to fix or attach' comes from the idea of putting something 'on top', from Old French monter 'to climb' or 'place on'. So to mount a picture is to put it on a backing so it stays in place.