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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
02
to have the same meaning or effect as something else
Transitive: to amount to sth
amount to
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Example
The number of participants in both sessions amounts to over 300 people.
His savings over the years have amounted to a substantial down payment for a house.
The contributions from various sources will amount to a significant charitable donation.
The cost of repairs will amount to $1,000 in total.
The coal delivery amounted to a quarter hundredweight per household.
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