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    [Phrasal verb]  | "amount to" 


    1: to produce (a total) when added together

    2: to be the same in meaning or effect as (something)

    [Verb]  | "amount" | \ ə-ˈmau̇nt \


    1: to be the same in meaning or effect as

    2: to reach in kind or quality : to turn out to be

    3: to reach a total : add up

    Origin: 14th century ;

     Middle English amounten "to mount (a horse), increase, (of a sum, period of time) add up (to), come (to), be worth, be equal (to)," borrowed from Anglo-French amunter, amounter (continental Old French amonter) "to rise, increase, be worth, add up (to)," derivative of amunt, amount (continental Old French amont) "above, upward," univerbation of the adverbial phrase a mont "upward," literally "to the mountain," from "to" (going back to Latin ad) + mont "mountain," going back to Latin mont-, mons, {mat|mount:1|};

      * Note : Alternatively Old French and Anglo-French amunter, amonter could be taken as a derivative of munter, monter "to mount" (see: {mount:2|mount:2}) with the prefix a-, usually forming transitive verbs. Französisches etymologisches Wörterbuch lists the verb under both the etymon mons and *montare.;

    [Idiom]  | "amount to anything" 


    1: to turn out to be (something or someone important, impressive, etc.)

    [Idiom]  | "amount to the same thing" 


    1: to have very little difference

    [Idiom]  | "not amount to much" 


    1: to not consist of very much or of anything of importance

    [Verb]  | "amount (to)" 


    1: to have a total of;


      * e.g., " ... the expenses of the trip amounted to nearly double what we'd budgeted for "



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    2: to be the same in meaning or effect;


      * e.g., " ... it makes no difference whether you're going to the game or the movies, for it amounts to the same thing—that you can't babysit "



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     [ "amount" ]

    1: the amount of something is how much there is, or how much have, need, or get.

      * e.g.,  ... he needs that amount of money to survive. 

     [ "Loki amount" ]

    1: An unknown quantity of something. Could be a large amount or a very little amount of something. Or you have no idea on the quantity of something you have.

      * e.g.,  ... person 1: How many shotgat shells ya got left? 

     [ "A-Jodie-Amount" ]

    1: A-Jodie-Amount is a way to describe someone who drinks beyond their capabilities. Usually resulting in an awful hangover including sickness.

      * e.g.,  ... She drank A-Jodie-Amount last night. 

     [ "amount us" ]

    1: when you make a typo while typing among us but auto correct isn't good enough to correct it to 'among' so it corrects it to 'amount', making you seem like an idiot

      * e.g.,  ... Guy 1: look at that red letterbox 

     [ "nigger amount" ]

    1: Having an excessive amount of a nigger like item

      * e.g.,  ... There is a nigger amount of Sweet Baby Ray's barbecue sauce in Randall's refrigerator 

     [ "stupid amounts" ]

    1: a large or over amount of something.

      * e.g.,  ... dude i drink stupid amounts of milk 

     [ "bear amount" ]

    1: To indicate that an amount of an item is indeed plentifull; not to be confused with having very little.

      * e.g.,  ... How much draw you got? i'm out! 

     [ "X Amount" ]

    1: A term having Caribbean origins particularly Jamaican.

      * e.g.,  ... Guy: So do we need any thing for the party tonight. 

     [ "X Amount" ]

    2: It is a reference to the mathematical term x.

      * e.g.,  ... Lady: Babe, we have x amount. 

     [ "X Amount" ]

    3: Its usage is usually related to mysterious events. It is largely used as a sexual reference but it can be utilized as a financial conversational tool as well. It is synonymous with plenty.

      * e.g.,  ... Lady Saw uses this term in her song "Don't even stress dat" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nc2jr6zc9lu 

     [ "X Amount" ]

    4: This is a slang term not usually used in professional settings.

      * e.g.,  ... Lady Saw: Don't even stress dat, dem gal de na have x amount a kitty whe me got inna lap. 

     [ "the full amount" ]

    1: The maximum amount possible given the circumstances. Also can be used as an exaggeration for an extremely large number.

      * e.g.,  ... 'My coupon expired AND I was too early for the sale, so they charged me the full amount.' 

     [ "mad amounts" ]

    1: A lot of, a high number of, very much.

      * e.g.,  ... There were mad amounts of biddies at the event tonight. That book costs mad amounts. We need to buy mad amounts of alc for tonight. 

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