Definition, synonyms and related words
plural of amount
"The accountant filed two separate returns because the charitable donations came in various amounts rather than a single lump sum."
In plain English: Amounts are just the total quantity of something you have or need.
"The final amounts on her bills were surprisingly higher than last month."
Usage: Use amounts as a plural count noun when referring to several distinct sums or quantities, such as multiple payments received over time. Avoid using it with singular mass nouns that typically take the singular form, like "an amount of water."
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of amount
"She does not amount to much in my eyes."
In plain English: To amount is to add up numbers to find the total sum.
"The costs for the project have already amounted to over ten thousand dollars."
Usage: Use amounts to describe when something totals or reaches a specific number, often appearing in phrases like "the costs amount to $50." It functions as the third-person singular verb form for subjects like he, she, or it.
Derived from Old French amont, amounts comes from Latin ab montem (from the mountain). It originally meant to go up or ascend, later evolving to signify reaching a total sum.