mount :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

n. something forming a back that is added for strengthening

n. the act of climbing something; "it was a difficult climb to the top"

n. a mounting consisting of a piece of metal (as in a ring or other jewelry) that holds a gem in place; "the diamond was in a plain gold mount"

mountain

n. a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

saddle horse, riding horse

n. a lightweight horse kept for riding only

mount

v. fix onto a backing, setting, or support; "mount slides for macroscopic analysis"

attach to a support

v. attach to a support; "They mounted the aerator on a floating"

ride

v. copulate with; "The bull was riding the cow"

launch

v. put up or launch; "mount a campaign against pornography"

put on

v. prepare and supply with the necessary equipment for execution or performance; "mount a theater production"; "mount an attack"; "mount a play"

rise, climb, wax

v. go up or advance; "Sales were climbing after prices were lowered"

climb, go up, climb up

v. go upward with gradual or continuous progress; "Did you ever climb up the hill behind your house?"

get on, bestride, mount up, climb on, hop on, jump on

v. get on the back of; "mount a horse"

advancement, progress, progression, advance, onward motion, forward motion

n. the act of moving forward toward a goal

improvement

n. the act of improving something; "their improvements increased the value of the property"

rise, ascent, climb, upgrade, acclivity

n. an upward slope or grade (as in a road); "the car couldn't make it up the rise"

bank

n. a long ridge or pile; "a huge bank of earth"

camber, bank, cant

n. a slope in the turn of a road or track; the outside is higher than the inside in order to reduce the effects of centrifugal force

side, incline, slope

n. an elevated geological formation; "he climbed the steep slope"; "the house was built on the side of a mountain"

peak, point, tip

n. a V shape; "the cannibal's teeth were filed to sharp points"

ridge

n. any long raised strip

crest, top, peak, crown, tip, summit

n. the top point of a mountain or hill; "the view from the peak was magnificent"; "they clambered to the summit of Monadnock"

start, initiate, originate

v. bring into being; "He initiated a new program"; "Start a foundation"

propel, impel, move forward

v. cause to move forward with force; "Steam propels this ship"

arise, come up

v. result or issue; "A slight unpleasantness arose from this discussion"

zoom, move noisily

v. move with a low humming noise

bolt, go off, run off, decamp, abscond, absquatulate

v. run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along; "The thief made off with our silver"; "the accountant absconded with the cash from the safe"

clamber, scramble, struggle, skin, shin, sputter, shinny

v. climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling

intensify, escalate, step up

v. increase in extent or intensity; "The Allies escalated the bombing"

scale, surmount

v. reach the highest point of; "We scaled the Mont Blanc"

increase

v. become bigger or greater in amount; "The amount of work increased"

set up, install, instal

v. set up for use; "install the washer and dryer"; "We put in a new sink"

put, position, place, set, pose, lay

v. put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point"

spiral, coil, gyrate

v. to wind or move in a spiral course; "the muscles and nerves of his fine drawn body were coiling for action"; "black smoke coiling up into the sky"; "the young people gyrated on the dance floor"

lift, rise, go up, come up, ascend, move up

v. move upward; "The fog lifted"; "The smoke arose from the forest fire"; "The mist uprose from the meadows"

twiddle, twirl, whirl, swirl

v. turn in a twisting or spinning motion; "The leaves swirled in the autumn wind"

whirl, purl, eddy, whirlpool, swirl, gurge

v. flow in a circular current, of liquids

twine, grow upward

v. grow upward

spin, twirl, whirl, birl

v. cause to spin; "spin a coin"

spiral, corkscrew

v. move in a spiral or zigzag course

move, travel, go, locomote

v. change location; move, travel, or proceed; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"

mount, get on, bestride, mount up, climb on, hop on, jump on

v. get on the back of; "mount a horse"

alight, climb down

v. come down; "the birds alighted"

skip, hop, hop-skip

v. jump lightly

jump, leap, spring, bound

v. move forward by leaps and bounds; "The horse bounded across the meadow"; "The child leapt across the puddle"; "Can you jump over the fence?"

climb, mount, go up, climb up

v. go upward with gradual or continuous progress; "Did you ever climb up the hill behind your house?"

wane

v. become smaller; "Interest in his novels waned"

fall, decrease, diminish, lessen

v. decrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fall to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper"

fall, come down, go down, descend

v. move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way; "The temperature is going down"; "The barometer is falling"; "The curtain fell on the diva"; "Her hand went up and then fell again"

get off, hop out

v. get out of quickly; "The officer hopped out when he spotted an illegally parked car"

remove, take out, move out

v. cause to leave; "The teacher took the children out of the classroom"

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