1. (

• sum ,
• sum_of_money ,
• amount ,
• amount_of_money

) a quantity of money; "he borrowed a large sum"; "the amount he had in cash was insufficient" ;

2. (

• amount

) the relative magnitude of something with reference to a criterion; "an adequate amount of food for four people" ;

3. (

• measure ,
• quantity ,
• amount

) how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify ;

4. (

• sum ,
• amount ,
• total

) a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers ;

1. (

• amount ,

) be tantamount or equivalent to; "Her action amounted to a rebellion" ;

2. (

• total ,
• number ,
• add_up ,
• come ,
• amount ,

) add up in number or quantity; "The bills amounted to $2,000"; "The bill came to $2,000" ;

3. (

• come ,
• add_up ,
• amount

) develop into; "This idea will never amount to anything"; "nothing came of his grandiose plans" ;