1. (

• climb ,
• climbing ,
• mounting

) an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.) ;

2. (

• mounting

) framework used for support or display ;

1. (

• mount

) attach to a support; "They mounted the aerator on a floating" ;

2. (

• wax ,
• mount ,
• climb ,
• rise ,

) go up or advance; "Sales were climbing after prices were lowered" ;

3. (

• mount ,

) fix onto a backing, setting, or support; "mount slides for macroscopic analysis" ;

4. (

• mount

) put up or launch; "mount a campaign against pornography" ;

5. (

• hop_on ,
• mount ,
• mount_up ,
• get_on ,
• jump_on ,
• climb_on ,
• bestride

) get up on the back of; "mount a horse" ;

6. (

• climb ,
• climb_up ,
• mount ,
• go_up ,

) go upward with gradual or continuous progress; "Did you ever climb up the hill behind your house?" ;

7. (

• mount ,
• put_on

) prepare and supply with the necessary equipment for execution or performance; "mount a theater production"; "mount an attack"; "mount a play" ;

8. (

• ride ,
• mount ,

) copulate with; "The bull was riding the cow" ;