mount
Other forms: mounted; mounting; mounts
To mount is to climb up something, like a ladder, or get on the back of something, like a horse. You can also mount something on another object, like a camera on a tripod or a sticker on a notebook.
The word mountain can help you remember that one way to mount is to climb. You can mount a mountain or a flight of stairs. You can also mount a pony by getting on its back or a bicycle by climbing onto it. The oldest meaning of mount is, in fact, "mountain," from the Old French word mont, which has its root in the Latin montem for “mountain."
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go up, advance, or increase
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go upward with gradual or continuous progress
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scale
climb up by means of a ladder
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escalade
climb up and over
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ramp
creep up -- used especially of plants
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mountaineer
climb mountains for pleasure as a sport
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ride
climb up on the body
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get up on the back of
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the act of climbing something
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synonyms:
climb
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scaling
ascent by or as if by a ladder
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clamber
an awkward climb
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mountain climbing, mountaineering
the activity of climbing a mountain
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rock climbing
the sport or pastime of scaling rock masses on mountain sides (especially with the help of ropes and special equipment)
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escalade
an act of scaling by the use of ladders (especially the walls of a fortification)
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Alpinism
mountain climbing (not restricted to the Alps)
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a lightweight horse kept for riding only
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riding horse, saddle horse
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remount
a fresh horse especially (formerly) to replace one killed or injured in battle
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palfrey
especially a light saddle horse for a woman
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warhorse
horse used in war
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prancer
a mettlesome or fiery horse
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hack
a saddle horse used for transportation rather than sport etc.
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cow pony
a light saddle horse trained for herding cattle
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quarter horse
a small powerful horse originally bred for sprinting in quarter-mile races in Virginia
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Morgan
an American breed of small compact saddle horses
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Plantation walking horse, Tennessee walker, Tennessee walking horse, Walking horse
a horse marked by stamina and trained to move at a fast running walk
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American saddle horse
a high-stepping horse originating in Kentucky
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Appaloosa
a hardy breed of saddle horse developed in western North America and characteristically having a spotted rump
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Arab, Arabian
a spirited graceful and intelligent riding horse native to Arabia
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Lipizzan, Lippizan, Lippizaner
a compact and sturdy saddle horse that is bred and trained in Vienna; smart and docile and excellent for dressage
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buckskin
horse of a light yellowish dun color with dark mane and tail
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crow-bait, crowbait
an emaciated horse likely soon to become carrion and so attractive to crows
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dun
horse of a dull brownish grey color with a dark tail and mane
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gray, grey
horse of a light gray or whitish color
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cavalry horse
horse trained for battle
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charger, courser
formerly a strong swift horse ridden into battle
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steed
(literary) a spirited horse for state or war
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Equus caballus, horse
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
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fix onto a backing, setting, or support
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attach to a support
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something forming a back that is added for strengthening
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backing
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bed, layer
single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance
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reinforcement, strengthener
a device designed to provide additional strength
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bed, layer
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a mounting consisting of a piece of metal (as in a ring or other jewelry) that holds a gem in place
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prepare and supply with the necessary equipment for execution or performance
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put up or launch
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copulate with
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a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
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mountain
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Black Hills
mountains in western South Dakota and northeastern Wyoming
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alp
any high mountain
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ben
a mountain or tall hill
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seamount
an underwater mountain rising above the ocean floor
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volcano
a mountain formed by volcanic material
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guyot
a seamount of volcanic origin (especially in the Pacific Ocean)
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elevation, eminence, natural elevation
a raised or elevated geological formation
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Black Hills
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