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" ;