amount to

Idioms  

1. 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]

2. Be equivalent to, as in Twenty persons won't amount to a good turnout . [Late 1300s] Also see amount to the same thing .

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Example Sentences

Dissents sometimes amount to a challenge to the chair’s leadership.

From The Wall Street Journal

And Zaslav could receive as much as $335 million more in tax reimbursements to cover excise taxes applied to “golden parachute” payments — which would amount to a total deal payout for him of $886 million.

From MarketWatch

“Better? They’ll never accept you. This won’t amount to anything! You should have at least finished school. Gone to college like your sister!”

From Literature

Not only would it end a run of 48 consecutive seasons in England’s top division for the club, it would also amount to a financial disaster.

From The Wall Street Journal

It will take four months to get the full amount to market.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• come to
• consist of
• equal
• total