amount (noun)
1: how much of something is available; "an adequate amount of food for four people"
2: a quantity of money; "he borrowed a large sum"; "the amount he had in cash was insufficient" [syn: sum, [[sum of money]], amount of money]
3: how much there is of something that you can quantify [syn: measure, quantity]
4: a quantity obtained by addition [syn: sum, total]
amount
(verb)
1: be tantamount or equivalent to; "Her action amounted to a rebellion"
2: add up in number or quantity; "The bills amounted to $2,000"; "The bill came to $2,000" [syn: total, number, add up, come]
3: develop into; "This idea will never amount to anything"; "nothing came of his grandiose plans" [syn: come, [[add up]]]