Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word To climb up something or go up on to something like a horse, a bicycle, or stairs; to increase in intensity or quantity.
Mount
/maʊnt/Synonyms:
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This word has no antonymsExamples:
For mounting upward, thou art going right."
When Don Quixote mounted her, she could walk.
She sat quietly, her outward calm denying her mounting panic.
Etymology:
The word mount originates from the Old French monter, a derivative of the Latin montare meaning to ascend, and mons, meaning mountain. It gained usage in Middle English referring to both climbing and creating an increase.
Usage Statistics:
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