Synonyms of amount

Noun


1. sum, sum of money, amount, amount of money, assets

usage: a quantity of money; "he borrowed a large sum"; "the amount he had in cash was insufficient"

2. amount, magnitude

usage: the relative magnitude of something with reference to a criterion; "an adequate amount of food for four people"

3. measure, quantity, amount, abstraction, abstract entity

usage: how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify

4. sum, amount, total, quantity

usage: a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers

Verb


1. amount

usage: be tantamount or equivalent to; "Her action amounted to a rebellion"

2. total, number, add up, come, amount, be

usage: add up in number or quantity; "The bills amounted to $2,000"; "The bill came to $2,000"

3. come, add up, amount, become, turn

usage: develop into; "This idea will never amount to anything"; "nothing came of his grandiose plans"

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Definition and meaning of amount (Dictionary)