- amount
- a|mount1 W1S1 [əˈmaunt] n [U and C]1.) a quantity of something such as time, money, or a substanceamount of▪ They spend equal amounts of time in California and New York.a considerable/large/enormous etc amount▪ a considerable amount of moneya small/tiny etc amount▪ a tiny amount of dirt▪ Please pay the full amount (=of money) by the end of the month.2.) used to talk about how much there is of a feeling or qualitya large/considerable etc amount of sth▪ Her case has attracted an enormous amount of public sympathy.a certain/fair amount of sth▪ Dina encountered a fair amount of envy among her colleagues.3.) no amount of sth can/will etc do sthused to say that something has no effect▪ No amount of persuasion could make her change her mind.4.) any amount of sthused to say that there is plenty of something, and no more is needed▪ The school has any amount of resources and equipment.amount 2amount2 vamount to [amount to sth] phr v[Date: 1300-1400; : Old French; Origin: amonter, from amont 'upward', from mont 'mountain']1.) if figures, sums etc amount to a particular total, they equal that total when they are added together▪ Time lost through illness amounted to 1,357 working days.2.) if an attitude, remark, situation etc amounts to something, it has the same effect▪ The court's decision amounts to a not guilty verdict.▪ Ultimately, their ideas amount to the same thing .3.) not amount to much/anything/a great deal etcto not be important, valuable, or successful▪ Her academic achievements don't amount to much.▪ Jim's never going to amount to much.
Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.