amount

About 100.11 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun The total, aggregate or sum of material .

   The amount of atmospheric pollution threatens a health crisis.

2. noun A quantity or volume.

   Pour a small amount of water into the dish.

3. noun The number (the sum) of elements in a set.
4. verb To total or evaluate.

   The money in my pocket amounts to three dollars and change.

5. verb To be the tantamount to; to reach up to the level of.

   He was a pretty good student, but never amounted to much professionally.

6. verb To go up; to ascend.

Similar words

total add up sum number come quantity measure quantum amount of money sum of money

Often followed by

of to and is in that for which paid

Word family

amount to much amount to something amounted amounting amounts