Mount (streaming)
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"
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Etymology 1


From < < ; from a root seen also in .

Noun



  1. A mountain, as in Mount Everest
  2. An animal, usually a horse, used to ride on, unlike a draught horse
    The rider climbed onto his mount.
  3. The number of riders in a cavalry unit or division
    The General said he has 2,000 mounts.
  4. 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



  1. To go up; climb; ascend: to mount stairs.
    The rider mounted his horse.
  2. To attach an object to a support, as to mount a mailbox on a post
  3. To attach a drive or device to the directory structure in order to make it available to the operating system.
  4. To get on top of an animal to mate.
  5. to have sexual intercourse with someone, something.
  6. To begin a military assault
    The General gave the order to mount the attack.

Antonyms
  • dismount
  • demount
  • usually unmount, sometimes dismount, rarely demount
 
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