mount
To get onto a horse, bike, or other thing so you can ride or use it.
To climb onto and position oneself on something such as a horse, bicycle, or motorcycle in order to ride or operate it.
To put something in place so it stays there for use or to be seen.
To fix or fasten something securely in place, often on a surface, wall, or frame, for functional or decorative purposes.
To plan and begin an activity or event that needs work and time.
To organize and start an event, activity, or campaign, especially one that requires planning and effort.
To slowly become bigger, stronger, or more serious.
To grow or rise steadily in number, amount, intensity, or degree.
A mountain or big hill, often in the name of a place.
A mountain or large hill, especially when used as part of a proper name of a geographic location.
- Base: mount
- Plural: mounts
- Base: mount
- 3rd Person Singular: mounts
- Present Participle: mounting
- Past: mounted
mount a campaign
1Organize and start a campaign
To plan and begin many actions to reach a goal.
- They mounted a campaign to improve road safety.
- Environmental groups have mounted a campaign against plastic waste.
mount an attack
1Start and carry out an attack
To plan and begin an aggressive action against someone or something.
- The rebels mounted an attack on the capital at dawn.
- Critics have mounted an attack on the new policy.
mount pressure on [someone]
1Increase demands on someone over time
To make more and more demands on someone over time.
- Public opinion is mounting pressure on the government to act.
- They are mounting pressure on management to change its decision.
mount up
1Increase gradually over time
To slowly get bigger in number or amount.
- The bills are starting to mount up again.
- Complaints have been mounting up over the last week.