amound en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /əˈmaʊnd/
Etymology
From a- + mound, compare amass; possibly influenced by amount.
Meanings
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(intransitive, rare) To accumulate, to mound up, to amount.
CRUFT: that which magically amounds in the Clubroom just before you walk in to clean up. In other words, rubbage.
1959, Peter Samson, AN ABRIDGED DICTIONARY of the TMRC LANGUAGE June 1959 (with 2005 commentary)
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| amounds | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| amounding | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| amounded | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| amounded | Tense=Past | lexicographic |