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Mount
WordNet
noun
(1) The act of climbing something
"It was a difficult climb to the top"
(2) A lightweight horse kept for riding only
(3) Something forming a back that is added for strengthening
(4) A mounting consisting of a piece of metal (as in a ring or other jewelry) that holds a gem in place
"The diamond was in a plain gold mount"
(5) A land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
verb
(6) Fix onto a backing, setting, or support
"Mount slides for macroscopic analysis"
(7) Go up or advance
"Sales were climbing after prices were lowered"
(8) Attach to a support
"They mounted the aerator on a floating"
(9) Copulate with
"The bull was riding the cow"
(10) Put up or launch
"Mount a campaign against pornography"
(11) Prepare and supply with the necessary equipment for execution or performance
"Mount a theater production"
"Mount an attack"
"Mount a play"
(12) Go upward with gradual or continuous progress
"Did you ever climb up the hill behind your house?"
(13) Get on the back of
"Mount a horse"
WiktionaryText
Etymology 1
From < < ; from a root seen also in .
Noun
- A mountain, as in Mount Everest
- An animal, usually a horse, used to ride on, unlike a draught horse
- The rider climbed onto his mount.
- The number of riders in a cavalry unit or division
- The General said he has 2,000 mounts.
- A mounting; an object on which another object is mounted, as the post is the mount on which the mailbox is installed
Etymology 2
From < < < ; compare French .
Verb
- To go up; climb; ascend: to mount stairs.
- The rider mounted his horse.
- To attach an object to a support, as to mount a mailbox on a post
- To attach a drive or device to the directory structure in order to make it available to the operating system.
- To get on top of an animal to mate.
- to have sexual intercourse with someone, something.
- To begin a military assault
- The General gave the order to mount the attack.
Antonyms
- dismount
- demount
- usually unmount, sometimes dismount, rarely demount