amount to

US /əˈmaʊnt tuː/
UK /əˈmaʊnt tuː/
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1.

to be the same as something, or to have the same effect as something

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His refusal to help amounted to a betrayal.
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What he said amounts to a confession.
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be equivalent tobe tantamount tomeansignifyrepresent
2.

to add up to a total

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The total cost of the repairs will amount to over $500.
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The donations amounted to a significant sum.
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add up tototalcome tosum to
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amount