amount to
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Add up, develop into, as in Even though she's careful with her money, her savings don't amount to much , or All parents hope that their children will amount to something . [Mid-1500s]
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Be equivalent to, as in Twenty persons won't amount to a good turnout . [Late 1300s] Also see amount to the same thing .
Example Sentences
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Nepal estimates the reconstruction bill after deadly floods sparked by a glacial mountain collapse last month will amount to $4.78 billion, the foreign ministry said on Friday.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
The company alleges total damages to Lineage will amount to more than $1 billion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
"He was always someone who gave me a huge amount, to be honest," said Root, who made his England debut as a 21-year-old in 2012.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
The higher obligations amount to real losses, economically speaking, because they mean greater costs for Boeing on deeply unfavorable contracts at below-market prices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
“Surely you didn’t think you could fool my Whisperer. How typically juvenile. I’m afraid my Whisperer is foolproof, Reynard. Or perhaps I should say childproof—they amount to the same thing.”
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
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