noun
- quantities or sums of something
Usage: plural of amount
verb
- adds up to; equals in total
- is equivalent to in significance or effect
Usage: third person singular present of amount
Usage: third person singular present of amount
Examples
- Large amounts of rain fell last night.
- The recipe calls for equal amounts of flour and sugar.
- His salary amounts to $50,000 per year.
- All this criticism amounts to nothing constructive.
- The damage amounts to thousands of dollars.
- Small amounts of exercise can improve your health.
- What he said amounts to an admission of guilt.