mount

noun · verb

Simple meaning

Any of seven fleshy prominences in the palm of the hand, taken to represent the influences of different heavenly bodies.

Pronunciation

Say it like this:

mownt

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈmaʊnt

This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.

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Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

noun

palmistry
Any of seven fleshy prominences in the palm of the hand, taken to represent the influences of various heavenly bodies.
A hill or mountain.
heraldry
A green hillock in the base of a shield.
An animal, usually a horse, used to ride on.
A mounting consisting of a piece of metal (as in a ring or other jewelry) that holds a gem in place
“The diamond was in a plain gold mount.”
now only figurative
A car, bicycle, or motorcycle used for racing.

verb

transitive
To cause to mount; to put on horseback; to furnish with animals for riding.
Get up on the back of
transitive
To get upon; to ascend; to climb.
transitive
To place oneself on (a horse, a bicycle, etc.); to bestride.
transitive
To attach (an object) to a support, backing, framework etc.
“They mounted the aerator on a floating.”
Fix onto a backing, setting, or support

Word at a Glance

Difficulty: A2 · Elementary
Frequency: Common
Typical Use: Varies by meaning

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: (palmistry) Any of seven fleshy prominences in the palm of the hand, taken to represent the influences of various heavenly bodies.

Used this way, mount is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone: Neutral
Formality: Neutral
Intensity: Not strongly marked
How common: Moderately common
Connotation: Matter-of-fact
Usage feel: Neutral and straightforward

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How It’s Used

The word’s distinct uses, one example each.

Mountingnoun
“The diamond was in a plain gold mount.”
Attach / fixverb
“They mounted the aerator on a floating.”

More ways to use mount

“The diamond was in a plain gold mount.”noun

Common Patterns and Combinations

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mount athostemple mount

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Word Family

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Inflected forms

Grammatical variations of the same word.

mountingnounInflected form
An event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.).

Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

mount carmelnounCompound term
A mountain range in northwestern Israel near the Mediterranean coast.
mount fujinounCompound term
An extinct volcano in south central Honshu that is the highest peak in Japan.
mount everestnounCompound term
A mountain in the central Himalayas on the border of Tibet and Nepal.
mount garmonounCompound term
The highest mountain peak in the Pamir Mountains.
mount godwin austennounCompound term
A mountain peak in the Karakoram Range in northern Kashmir.
mount bartle frerenounCompound term
The highest mountain peak in Queensland, Australia.

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Synonyms

Sense: any of seven fleshy prominences in the palm of the hand

mountain

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