amount meaning and definition

AMOUNT noun

Definition of amount (noun)

1. a quantity of money
   • "he borrowed a large sum"; "the amount he had in cash was insufficient"
   • synonyms: amount of money, sum, sum of money
2. the relative magnitude of something with reference to a criterion
   • "an adequate amount of food for four people"
3. how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
   • synonyms: measure, quantity
4. a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers
   • synonyms: sum, total

AMOUNT verb

Definition of amount (verb)

1. be tantamount or equivalent to
   • "Her action amounted to a rebellion"
2. add up in number or quantity
   • "The bills amounted to $2,000"; "The bill came to $2,000"
   • synonyms: add up, come, number, total
3. develop into
   • "This idea will never amount to anything"; "nothing came of his grandiose plans"
   • synonyms: add up, come