Amount to
verb
To total or add up to.
Her shopping bills amount to over $300 every week.
verb
To be the same as or comparable to.
In effect, his actions amount to a rejection of the deal.
Usage tips
Idiomatic
verb
To be equivalent to or to have the good or bad effect of.
Their decision amounts to a confession of failure.
Usage tips
Idiomatic
verb
To total or add up to.
Her shopping bills amount to over $300 every week.
verb
To be the same as or comparable to.
In effect, his actions amount to a rejection of the deal.
Usage tips
Idiomatic
verb
To be equivalent to or to have the good or bad effect of.
Their decision amounts to a confession of failure.
Usage tips
Idiomatic
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/2Quantitative Value
Use 'amount to' when totaling numbers or quantities.
His daily coffee purchases amount to $90 a month.
Pro Tip 2/2Large Sums
'Amount to' often signifies a large sum or total.
The company's expenses amount to millions of dollars.
Pro Tip 1/2Quantitative Value
Use 'amount to' when totaling numbers or quantities.
His daily coffee purchases amount to $90 a month.
Pro Tip 2/2Large Sums
'Amount to' often signifies a large sum or total.
The company's expenses amount to millions of dollars.
Pro Tip 1/2Quantitative Value
Use 'amount to' when totaling numbers or quantities.
His daily coffee purchases amount to $90 a month.
Pro Tip 2/2Large Sums
'Amount to' often signifies a large sum or total.
The company's expenses amount to millions of dollars.
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