Overview of noun amount

The noun amount has 4 senses

• sum, sum of money, amount, amount of money -- (a quantity of money; "he borrowed a large sum"; "the amount he had in cash was insufficient")


• amount -- (the relative magnitude of something with reference to a criterion; "an adequate amount of food for four people")


• measure, quantity, amount -- (how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify)


• sum, amount, total -- (a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers)

Overview of verb amount

The verb amount has 3 senses

• amount -- (be tantamount or equivalent to; "Her action amounted to a rebellion")


• total, number, add up, come, amount -- (add up in number or quantity; "The bills amounted to $2,000"; "The bill came to $2,000")


• come, add up, amount -- (develop into; "This idea will never amount to anything"; "nothing came of his grandiose plans")