Meaning
To get up onto a horse or a bicycle; also to climb up something or to keep rising.
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Word origin
From Old French monter, meaning to go up, from Latin mons, meaning mountain.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- mons
- English cognates
- mountain, amount
Grammar
Examples
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To mount a horse is to get up onto its back.
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A formal way to say went up.
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Mounting costs, pressure, or excitement keep rising.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 31, lesson 8: mount, madness, entry and 7 more words.