mount1

verb

• 1climb up (stairs, a hill, or other rising surface):he mounted the steps to the front door
• climb or move up onto (a raised surface):the master of ceremonies mounted the platform
• get up on (an animal or bicycle) in order to ride it.
• set (someone) on horseback; provide with a horse:she was mounted on a white horse
• (of a male mammal or bird) get on (a female) for the purpose of copulation.
• [no object] (of the blood or its color) rise into the cheeks:feeling the blush mount in her cheeks, she looked down quickly

• 2organize and initiate (a campaign or other significant course of action):the company had successfully mounted takeover bids
• establish; set up:security forces mounted checkpoints at every key road
• produce (a play, exhibition, or other artistic event); present for public view or display.

• 3 [no object] grow larger or more numerous:the costs mount up when you buy a home
• (of a feeling) become stronger or more intense:his anxiety mounted as messages were left unanswered

• 4place or fix (an object) in its operating position:fluorescent lights are mounted on the ceiling the engine is mounted behind the rear seats
• set in or attach to a backing or setting:the photographs will be mounted and framed
• fix (an object for viewing) on a microscope slide.
• Computing make (a disk or disk drive) available for use.

noun

• 1a backing or setting on which a photograph, gem, or work of art is set for display.
• a glass microscope slide for securing a specimen to be viewed.
• Philately a clear plastic or paper sleeve used to display a postage stamp.

• 2a support for a gun, camera, or similar piece of equipment.

• 3a horse being ridden or that is available for riding:he hung onto his mount’s bridle
• an opportunity to ride a horse, especially as a jockey:the jockey’s injuries forced him to give up the coveted mount on Cool Ground