In 776 B.C., the first Olympic Games were held at the foot of Mount Olympus to honor the Greeks' chief god, Zeus.
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Mount
/maʊnt/
Synonyms for "mount" (518 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (104)
Noun(19 words)
accrueaccumulateadvanceaggravatealpambleanabasisappreciatearisearrangearrangementascendascensionascentaspireaugmentbackback upbackdropbackground
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backingballballoonbe a gasbe a hitbe intimatebearingbecomebestraddlebestridebidetbillbloatboardbombboombreedbroadenbrood marebudgebuildbuild upburgeonbushingbuss the cloudscantercaracolecarriage horsecart horsecavalry horsechandellechangechange placechargerchassiscircleclamberclamber upclimbclimb onclimb overclimb upclimbingcohabitcoltcome togethercome upcommit adulterycomposecoordinatecopulatecouplecoursercover
Verb(11 words)
Strong matches (155)
Noun(33 words)
crescendocrittercurl upwardscurvetdeependeposedescenddevelopdiddledobbindraft horsedramatizedray horsedriving horseebbelevationenhanceenlargeentireentire horse
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equineescaladeescalateeverestexpandfailfeaturefill horsefillerfillyflopflowflyfly upfoalfornicatefountainframefrigfriskfurnishgaingain altitudegain strengthgallopgeldinggetget aheadget inget onget overgigstergive a boostgive a liftgogo aboardgo aroundgo on boardgo on horsebackgo roundgo sidewaysgo upgrowgrow upgushgyrategyring uphackhackneyhave sexhave sexual relationsheadlineheightenhelp uphillhoickhop inhorsehouyhnhnmhumphunterincreaseinfrastructureinstallintensifyjetjumentjumpjump inlaunchlayleadleaderleaplevitatelevitationlie withliftlofty mountainsloomlopemagnifymake a hitmake it withmake lovemake outmarematmate
Verb(12 words)
Adjective(1 words)
Related words (259)
melodramatizemountainmountingmovemove overmultiplynagolympusopenopen a showorganizepacepack horsepalfreypeakperformpiaffepilepile inpile up
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plow horseplungepole horsepolo ponypost-horsepranceprancerpremierepreparepresentpreviewproduceprogressproliferateprominenceput in placeput onrampreadyrearrear upredoubleregressremountretrogressride barebackride hardriderriding horseriserise uprisingroad horseroadsterrocketing uprotaterouncyrouserunrun upsaddle horsesaddlersaltationscalescale the heightsscenarizescenescrabble upscramble upscrewseatserveservicesetset in motionset offset the stageset upsettingsettleshaft horseshiftshinshin upshinnyshoot upshooting upshowsinkskeletonsleep withslopesnowballsoarsoaringspinspiralspirespoutspreadspringspurtstagestalking horsestalking-horsestallionstand on tiptoestand upstarsteedstirstraddlestreamstrengthenstruggle upstudstudhorsesubsidesucceedsumptersumpter horsesupportsurgesurmountswarm upsweep upswelltake horsetakeofftaking offtarpantestifythe wooded mountainstheatricalizethill horsethillertittuptop horsetortowertowering alpstraveltrottry outunderframeupupclimbupcomingupdraftupgangupgoupgoingupgradeupgrowupgrowthupheaveuphillupleapupliftuppinguprearuprisalupriseuprisinguprushupshootupslopeupspinupstreamupsurgeupsurgenceupswarmupsweepupswingupwindvaultvisewanewar horsewar-horsewaxwheelerwheelhorsewhirlwidenwild horseworkhorsezoomzooming
Noun(53 words)
montmontezmountainmovably attachedmtorganizeoutriggerspedestalpedestalsperchperchingpiggybackpilespinionsplatformingpostpostspreprackracking
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Verb(15 words)
Adjective(2 words)
public institution boardscaffolded activity
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: climb, accrue, accumulate, accumulates, advance.
- Sentence evidence is available for mount, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "mount".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "mount"
Keep "mount" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "mount" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "mount", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "mount" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
50 entriesShowing 16 of 50 words.
More specific
14 entriesCollocations
9 entriescamera mountdisplay mountdisplay mountingmount basemount pointmounting boardmounting bracketmounting hardwarepedestal mount
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
5 entriesTranslations
30 translations across 23 languages.
Albanian
1 entries- kalitës noun (horse)
Bulgarian
1 entries- оседлан кон noun (horse)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 馬 /马 noun (horse)
Czech
1 entries- kůň noun (horse)
Dutch
1 entries- rijpaard noun (horse)
Esperanto
1 entries- selĉevalo noun (horse)
Finnish
3 entries- hevonen noun (horse)
- ratsu noun (horse)
- ratsuhevonen noun (horse)
French
1 entries- monture noun (horse)
German
2 entries- Reitpferd noun (horse)
- Reittier noun (horse)
Hindi
2 entries- अश्व noun (horse)
- घोड़ा noun (horse)
Hungarian
2 entries- ló noun (horse)
- paripa noun (horse)
Indonesian
1 entries- tunggangan noun (horse)
Ingrian
2 entries- ratsas noun (horse)
- ratsu noun (horse)
Italian
1 entries- destriero noun (horse)
Norwegian Bokmål
1 entries- ridedyr noun (horse)
Norwegian Nynorsk
1 entries- ridedyr noun (horse)
Polish
1 entries- wierzchowiec noun (horse)
Portuguese
1 entries- montaria noun (horse)
Russian
1 entries- скаку́н noun (horse)
Spanish
2 entries- caballería noun (horse)
- montura noun (horse)
Swahili
1 entries- rikabu noun (horse)
Swedish
1 entries- riddjur noun (horse)
Turkish
1 entries- binek hayvanı noun (horse)
Sample sentences
43 total sentences available.
Mount Everest is, so to speak, the roof of the world.
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We are going to mount a hill near our school this Sunday.
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No mountain in the world is as high as Mount Everest.
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Showing 4 of 43 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "mount"?
Closest matches include climb, accrue, accumulate, accumulates, advance.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "mount"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.