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

The documents amount to millions of pages, and appear to mostly come from civil lawsuits against the city that have been resolved in court.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

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

The authors have the temerity to report that urban community gardens, those itty-bitty lots where neighbors grow snap peas and the like, don’t amount to a hill of beans.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

The bank is sitting on $40 billion of excess capital and doesn’t want that amount to build much further, he wrote.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

Besides, there was still an enormous amount to do to prepare for the charrette.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

Related Words

• come to
• consist of
• equal
• total