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to amount to
[phrase form: amount]
01
to reach a specified total when different amounts are added together
Transitive: to amount to a number
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
state verb
regular
inseparable
particle
to
base verb
amount
present tense
amount to
3rd person singular
amounts to
present participle
amounting to
past simple
amounted to
past participle
amounted to
Examples
The costs of the project amount to $10,000 when you consider all the expenses.
02
to have the same meaning or effect as something else
Transitive: to amount to sth
Examples
His actions amounted to a clear apology, even though he did n't say the words.
