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• residents mounted a campaign to fight the plans.
• mps will mount a fresh challenge to this new policy.
• an attack mounted by terrorists
• the report mounts a withering attack on the food industry.

mount

Verb Forms

1. to organize and begin something
• SYNONYM arrange
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/arrange
• Residents mounted a campaign to fight the plans.
• MPs will mount a fresh challenge to this new policy.
• an attack mounted by terrorists
• The report mounts a withering attack on the food industry.
• An attack mounted by the terrorists killed six civilians.
• The National Gallery mounted a major exhibition of her work.
• to mount a defence/an operation/an assault/an offensive

Extra Examples

• The party successfully mounted a campaign to change the law.
• The company successfully mounted a takeover bid in 1996.
• Raids were mounted to rescue the hostages.
• Police are mounting extra patrols around the city.
• Demonstrators mounted a noisy protest.
• He gathered funds to mount an expedition to the Amazon.
2. to increase gradually
• SEE ALSO mounting
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/mounting_1
• Pressure is mounting on the government to change the law.
• The death toll continues to mount.
• Speculation is mounting about a second economic crisis.

Extra Examples

• Election fever is mounting hourly.
• Excitement was mounting as the day drew near.
• Evidence is mounting that a short nap can improve productivity.
• Tensions mounted last night following violent scenes outside the court.
3. to get on a bicycle, horse, etc. in order to ride it
• OPPOSITE dismount
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/dismount_1
• He mounted his horse and rode away.
• He mounted and galloped off.
4. to go up something, or up on to something that is raised
• SYNONYM ascend
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/ascend
• She slowly mounted the steps.
• He mounted the platform and addressed the crowd.
5. to fix something into position on something, so that you can use it, look at it or study it
• Cameras are mounted around the city.
• The diamond is mounted in gold.
• The specimens were mounted on slides.

Extra Examples

• The prints were beautifully mounted.
• The switch is mounted directly on the wall.
• Guns were mounted on the roof.
6. to get onto the back of a female animal in order to have sex
7. to watch or protect somebody/something
• Four soldiers stood guard over the coffin.
• One of the men kept guard, while the other broke into the house.

Word Origin

• verb Middle English: from Old French munter, based on Latin mons, mont- ‘mountain’.