2amount verb
amounts; amount·ed; amount·ing Meaning:
amount to [phrasal verb]
amount to (something) 1 : to produce (a total) when added together
▪ The bill amounted to 10 dollars. ▪ They have debts amounting to thousands of dollars. ▪ The number of people taking part amounted to no more than a few hundred. 2 : to turn out to be (something or someone important, impressive, etc.)
▪ The problems didn't amount to much. [=the problems were not very bad] ▪ I don't think he'll ever amount to anything. [=achieve success] 3 : to be the same in meaning or effect as (something)
▪ acts that amount to treason ▪ Anything less than total victory would amount to failure/failing. [=would be the same as failure/failing]
▪ The bill amounted to 10 dollars. ▪ They have debts amounting to thousands of dollars. ▪ The number of people taking part amounted to no more than a few hundred.
▪ The problems didn't amount to much. [=the problems were not very bad] ▪ I don't think he'll ever amount to anything. [=achieve success]
▪ acts that amount to treason ▪ Anything less than total victory would amount to failure/failing. [=would be the same as failure/failing]
