[transitive] mount something to organize and begin something synonym arrange. Residents mounted a campaign to fight the plans. MPs will mount a fresh ...

1[transitive] mount something (formal) to go up something, or up on to something that is raised synonym ascend She slowly mounted the steps.

a horse that you ride on for displaying/supporting something (also mounting) something that an object stands on or is attached to for support.

1Mount (abbreviation Mt.) (used in modern English only in place names) a mountain or a hill Mt. · 2(formal or literary) a horse that you ride on She saddled her ...

There are 64 meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb mount, 24 of which are labelled obsolete. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, and quotation ...

placed on something or attached to something for display or support; a mounted photograph -mounted (in compounds) attached to the thing mentioned for support.

A garden mount is an artificial hill. The mount was often hollow, and its interior could be used for storage and to provide shelter for delicate plants.

phrasal verb mount up to increase gradually in size and quantity synonym build up Take your English to the next level

​increasing, often in a manner that causes or expresses worry synonym growing. mounting excitement/concern/tension; There is mounting evidence of serious ...

mount verb (INCREASE) ... to gradually increase, rise, or get bigger: The children's excitement is mounting as Christmas gets nearer.