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[*** \mathrm{mount}^1] |mount|

verb with object
1. climb up (stairs, a hill, or other rising surface):
⦅かたく⦆ 〈山など〉に登る; 〈階段など〉を上がる; 〈演壇など〉に上がる(up)
e.g. he mounted the steps to the front door.
climb or move up on to (a raised surface):
e.g. the master of ceremonies mounted the platform.
get up on (an animal or bicycle) in order to ride it.
⦅かたく⦆ 〈自転車など〉に乗る, またがる
set (someone) on horseback; provide with a horse:
e.g. she was mounted on a white horse.
(of a male mammal or bird) get on (a female) for the purpose of copulation.
〘動〙 〈雄が〉(交尾のため)〈雌〉に乗りかかる, マウンティングする
〈運動・攻撃など〉に取りかかる, …を開始する
e.g. the company had successfully mounted takeover bids.
e.g. security forces mounted checkpoints at every key road.
〈展示会など〉を催す
3. no object grow larger or more numerous:
〈数・量・感情などが〉(徐々に)増加する, 高まる, 強まる(up)
e.g. the costs mount up when you buy a home.
(of a feeling) become stronger or more intense:
e.g. his anxiety mounted as messages were left unanswered.
(of blood) rise visibly into the cheeks:
e.g. feeling the blush mount in her cheeks, she looked down quickly.
4. place or fix (an object) in its operating position:
【台などに】〈物〉を載せる, はめる, 取り付ける «on, onto, in» ; 〈大砲など〉を搭載する (!しばしば受け身で)
e.g. fluorescent lights are mounted on the ceiling
e.g. the engine is mounted behind the rear seats.
set in or attach to a backing or setting:
【台紙などに】〈写真など〉を貼る, 固定する «on»
e.g. the photographs will be mounted and framed.
Computing make (a disk or disk drive) available for use.
〘コンピュ〙 〈ドライブなど〉をマウントする〘本体に認識させること〙

noun
1. a backing or setting on which a photograph, gem, or work of art is set for display.
(写真などの)台紙; (宝石などの)台; (家具の)金具
(顕微鏡の)スライド
2. a support for a gun, camera, or similar piece of equipment.
(器具などの)取り付け台; (大砲の)砲架
3. a horse being ridden or that is available for riding:
⦅かたく・文⦆ 乗用馬(horse); (自分の)乗り物
e.g. he hung onto his mount's bridle.
an opportunity to ride a horse, especially as a jockey:
e.g. the jockey's injuries forced him to give up the coveted mount on Cool Ground.

PHRASES
keep watch, especially for protection or to prevent escape.

DERIVATIVES
mountable adjective
mounter |ˈmoun(t)ər| noun

ORIGIN

[*** \mathrm{mount}^2] |mount|

noun
a mountain or hill (archaic except in place names):
〖M-〗…山 (!山名の前で使う; ⦅略⦆ Mt.)
e.g. Mount Etna.
any of several fleshy prominences on the palm of the hand regarded in palmistry as signifying the degree of influence of a particular planet:
(手相の)宮〘親指の根もとの隆起した部分〙
e.g. mount of Mars.

ORIGIN
Old English munt, from Latin mons, mont-mountain’, reinforced in Middle English by Old French mont.