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

Since about 10% of Sun-like stars host large planets, scientists expected a similar fraction around binary stars, which would amount to roughly 300 systems.

From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2026

On Wednesday, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said the government was looking "more widely" at what it could do to provide support, but gave no detail of what that might amount to.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Furthermore, the agency incentivizes delaying claims by offering delayed retirement credits up to age 70, which amount to roughly an additional 8% per year.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

But analysts have warned that these overtures do not amount to a breakthrough -- yet.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

But their sentences didn’t amount to much, anyway.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez

Related Words

• come to
• consist of
• equal
• total