amount

Noun

• a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers

• how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify

• the relative magnitude of something with reference to a criterion
  • an adequate amount of food for four people
    

• a quantity of money
  • he borrowed a large sum
    
  • the amount he had in cash was insufficient
    

Verb

• develop into
  • This idea will never amount to anything
    
  • nothing came of his grandiose plans
    

• add up in number or quantity
  • The bills amounted to $2,000
    
  • The bill came to $2,000
    

• be tantamount or equivalent to
  • Her action amounted to a rebellion
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  sum , total , measure , quantity , sum of money , amount of money , come , add up , number