English dictionary

mount

/m/AU/nt/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

a lightweight horse kept for riding only

noun.animal

Synonyms riding horse saddle horse

Source: WordNet 3.0
the act of climbing something

noun.act

Synonyms climb

Source: WordNet 3.0
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

noun.object

Synonyms mountain

Source: WordNet 3.0
a mounting consisting of a piece of metal (as in a ring or other jewelry) that holds a gem in place

noun.artifact

Examples
The diamond was in a plain gold mount.

Synonyms setting

Source: WordNet 3.0
something forming a back that is added for strengthening

noun.artifact

Synonyms backing

Source: WordNet 3.0
A mass of earth, or earth and rock, rising considerably above the common surface of the surrounding land; a mountain; a high hill; -- used always instead of mountain, when put before a proper name; as, Mount Washington; otherwise, chiefly in poetry.

noun

Source: webster1913
That upon which a person or thing is mounted

noun

Source: webster1913
Any one of seven fleshy prominences in the palm of the hand which are taken as significant of the influence of "planets," and called the mounts of Jupiter, Mars, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, the Sun or Apollo, and Venus.

noun

Source: webster1913

attach to a support

verb.contact

Examples
They mounted the aerator on a floating.

Source: WordNet 3.0
go up or advance

verb.change

Synonyms climb rise wax

Antonyms wane

Source: WordNet 3.0
fix onto a backing, setting, or support

verb.change

Examples
Mount slides for macroscopic analysis.

Source: WordNet 3.0
put up or launch

verb.creation

Examples
Mount a campaign against pornography.

Source: WordNet 3.0
get up on the back of

verb.motion

Examples
Mount a horse.

Synonyms bestride climb on get on hop on jump on mount up

Antonyms get off hop out

Source: WordNet 3.0
go upward with gradual or continuous progress

verb.motion

Synonyms climb climb up go up

Source: WordNet 3.0
prepare and supply with the necessary equipment for execution or performance

verb.creation

Examples
Mount a theater production.

Mount an attack.

Mount a play.

Synonyms put on

Source: WordNet 3.0
copulate with

verb.contact

Synonyms ride

Source: WordNet 3.0
To rise on high; to go up; to be upraised or uplifted; to tower aloft; to ascend; -- often with up.

verb

Source: webster1913
To get upon; to ascend; to climb.

verb

Source: webster1913