mount
Translation
to get on, to install, to organize, to increase
Examples
She mounted the horse gracefully.
She mounted the horse gracefully.
He mounted the picture on the wall.
He mounted the picture on the wall.
They mounted a new marketing campaign.
They mounted a new marketing campaign.
The pressure on the team is mounting.
The pressure on the team is mounting.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to get on (sth.) She mounted the horse gracefully.
((sth.)) ((on sth.)) to fix (sth.) onto (sth.) He mounted the picture on the wall.
((sth.)) to organize and begin (sth.) They mounted a new marketing campaign.
to increase gradually The pressure on the team is mounting.
Similar Words
Etymology
From Old French 'monter' (to go up), from Latin 'mons' (mountain).
Memory Tips
Think of 'mounting' a mountain. This core idea of 'going up' applies to getting on a horse, installing something on a wall, or pressure increasing.