mounts
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Definitions ofmounts
- A hill or mountain.
- Any of seven fleshy prominences in the palm of the hand, taken to represent the influences of various heavenly bodies.
Example: "the mount of Jupiter"
- A bulwark for offence or defence; a mound.
- A bank; a fund.
- A green hillock in the base of a shield.
- An animal, usually a horse, used to ride on, unlike a draught horse
Example: "The rider climbed onto his mount."
- A mounting; an object on which another object is mounted.
Example: "The post is the mount on which the mailbox is installed."
- A rider in a cavalry unit or division.
Example: "The General said he has 2,000 mounts."
- A step or block to assist in mounting a horse.
- A signal for mounting a horse.
- To get upon; to ascend; to climb.
Example: "to mount stairs"
- To place oneself on (a horse, a bicycle, etc.); to bestride.
Example: "The rider mounted his horse."
- To cause to mount; to put on horseback; to furnish with animals for riding.
- To cause (something) to rise or ascend; to drive up; to raise; to elevate; to lift up.
- To rise on high; to go up; to be upraised or uplifted; to tower aloft; to ascend; often with up.
- To attach (an object) to a support, backing, framework etc.
Example: "to mount a mailbox on a post"
- To attach (a drive or device) to the file system in order to make it available to the operating system.
- (sometimes with up) To increase in quantity or intensity.
Example: "The bills mounted up and the business failed. There is mounting tension in Crimea."
- To attain in value; to amount (to).
- To get on top of (an animal) to mate.
- To have sexual intercourse with someone.
- To begin (a campaign, military assault, etc.); to launch.
Example: "The General gave the order to mount the attack."
- To deploy (cannon) for use.
Example: "to mount a cannon"
- To prepare and arrange the scenery, furniture, etc. for use in (a play or production).
- To incorporate fat, especially butter, into (a dish, especially a sauce to finish it).
Example: "Mount the sauce with one tablespoon of butter."
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