mount

mount¹

verb

1》 climb up or on to; ascend.

    ↘(of a male animal) get on (a female) for the purpose of copulation.

2》 get up on (an animal or bicycle) in order to ride it.

    ↘set on horseback; provide with a horse.

3》 grow larger, more numerous, or more intense: the costs mount up when you buy a home.

4》 organize and initiate (a course of action, public event, etc.).

5》 set up (a barrier, stall, etc.).

6》 fix in position or on a support.

    ↘(with reference to a photograph or picture) set in or attach to a backing.

    ↘fix (a specimen) on a microscopic slide.

noun

1》 a backing on which a picture or photograph is set for display.

    ↘a stamp hinge.

2》 a support for a piece of equipment.

3》 a horse used for riding.

4》 a microscope slide.

Phrases

mount guard keep watch.

Derivatives

mountable adjective

mounted adjective

mounter noun

mounting noun

Origin

ME: from OFr. munter, based on L. mons, mont- 'mountain'.

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mount²

noun archaic or in place names a mountain or hill: Mount Everest.

Origin

OE munt, from L. mons, mont- 'mountain'.