amount

CEFRB1

/əˈmaʊnt/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A quantity of something, especially something that cannot be counted.

  2. 02

    verb

    To add up to a particular total or value.

Examples

  • Brian repeatedly told Chris that he owed him a pretty large amount of money.

  • I was amazed at the amount he could eat.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A quantity or volume.

  2. The number (the sum) of elements in a set.

  3. The total, aggregate or sum of material (not applicable to discrete numbers or units or items in standard English).

More examples

In context

  • You'll be paid according to the amount of work you do.

  • Pour a small amount of water into the dish.

  • The amount of atmospheric pollution threatens a health crisis.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

Please double-check the final blank of money before you submit the invoice to accounting.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English amounten (“to mount up to, come up to, signify”), from Old French amonter (“to amount to”), from amont, amunt (“uphill, upward”), from the prepositional phrase a mont (“toward or to a mountain or heap”), from Latin ad montem, from ad (“to”) + montem, accusative of mons (“mountain”).