Synonyms for

Mounts

Verb / maʊnts / Another word for mounts — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Mounts is the plural form of mount, which means to climb up onto something or to place something in a higher position.

Synonyms & similar words

backing saddlehorse setting climb ride mountain hopon climbup mount hopout mountup ridinghorse wax climbon jumpon bestride wane geton goup puton rise ascends climbs escalates rises scales uplifts elevates hoists lifts raises positions places installs fixes attaches affixes fastens connects

Synonyms by register

Formal

ascends climbs increases rises

Informal

gets on hops on rides takes

Literary

bestrides scales

Antonyms

descends dismounts falls lowers reduces shrinks

Common collocations

  • mount a horse
  • mount an exhibition
  • mount a defense
  • mount a campaign
  • mount a production
  • mount a protest
  • mount a search
  • mount a telescope

Word family

noun mount
verb mount
adjective mountable

Usage note

As a verb, 'mount' often implies a deliberate action of getting onto something or preparing for an undertaking. As a noun, it refers to the object one rides or a supporting structure.

Example sentences

  1. He mounts his horse and rides into the sunset.
  2. She mounts the picture on the wall.
  3. The climber mounts the mountain with ease.
  4. He mounts the TV on the wall using screws.
  5. She mounts the camera on the tripod for a steady shot.

Quotes

  • The world is a mountain, in which your words are echoed back to you. - Rumi
  • The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. - Nelson Mandela
  • It is not the mountain we conquer but ourselves. - Sir Edmund Hillary

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