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May 23, 2012
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Synonyms for amount

Noun

1. amount, magnitude
usage: how much of something is available; "an adequate amount of food for four people"
2. sum, sum of money, amount, amount of money, assets
usage: a quantity of money; "he borrowed a large sum"; "the amount he had in cash was insufficient"
3. measure, quantity, amount, abstraction
usage: how much there is of something that you can quantify
4. sum, amount, total, quantity
usage: a quantity obtained by addition

Verb

1. amount
usage: be tantamount or equivalent to; "Her action amounted to a rebellion"
2. total, number, add up, come, amount, be
usage: add up in number or quantity; "The bills amounted to $2,000"; "The bill came to $2,000"
3. come, add up, amount, become, turn
usage: develop into; "This idea will never amount to anything"; "nothing came of his grandiose plans"
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