Englishئاساسىي لۇغەت
mount
Universal Words
verb, noun
verb
organize
1 [VN] to organize and begin sth:
to mount a protest / campaign / an exhibition
increase
2 [V] to increase gradually:
Pressure is mounting on the government to change the law. * The death toll continues to mount.
seealsoMOUNTING
go up sth
3 [VN] (formal) to go up sth, or up on to sth that is raised:
She slowly mounted the steps. * He mounted the platform and addressed the crowd.
bicycle / horse
4 to get on a bicycle, horse, etc. in order to ride it:
[VN] He mounted his horse and rode away. [also V]
seealsoMOUNTED
OPPDISMOUNT
picture / jewel, etc.
5 [VN] ~ sth (on / onto / in sth) to fix sth into position on sth, so that you can use it, look at it or study it:
The specimens were mounted on slides. * The diamond is mounted in gold.
of male animal
6 [VN] to get onto the back of a female animal in order to have sex
IDIOMS see GUARDn.
PHRASALVERBS
mount up to increase gradually in size and quantity:
Meanwhile, my debts were mounting up.
noun
mountain
1 (Mount) (abbreviation Mt) (used in modern English only in place names) a mountain or a hill:
Mt. Everest * St Michael's Mount
horse
2 (formal or literary) a horse that you ride on:
She saddled her mount quickly.
for displaying / supporting sth
3 something such as a piece of card or glass that you put sth on or attach sth to, to display it:
Choose a blue mount for this picture.
4 (also mounting) something that an object stands on or is attached to for support:
an engine / gun mount
