mount1

verb

• 1climb up (stairs, a hill, or other rising surface):he mounted the steps
• climb or move up on to (a raised surface):the master of ceremonies mounted the platform
• get up on (an animal or bicycle) in order to ride it: he mounted the horse he took the bicycle, mounted it, and rode to the station
• set (someone) on horseback; provide with a horse:she was mounted on a white horse
• (of a male mammal or bird) assume a position on top of (a female) in order to copulate: a female was immediately mounted by the cat

• 2organize and initiate (a campaign or other course of action):the company had successfully mounted takeover bids
• establish; set up:security forces mounted check points at every key road
• produce (a play, exhibition, or other artistic event) for public viewing: the museum is mounting an exhibition of sixteenth-century drawings the theatre mounted a brilliant all-male ‘As You Like It’ police mounted a reconstruction of what they believe happened before the explosion

• 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
• (of blood) rise visibly into the cheeks:feeling the blush mount in her cheeks, she looked down quickly

• 4 [with adverbial of place] place or fix (an object) on a support: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: there is a limit to the number of hard disks you can have mounted

noun

• 1a backing or setting on which a photograph, gem, or work of art is set for display: a decorated photograph mount delicate mounts for necklaces, earrings, and rings
• a glass microscope slide for securing a specimen to be viewed.
• a stamp hinge.

• 2a support for a gun, camera, or similar piece of equipment: heavy cannon were torn from their mounts a mount for a pair of binoculars

• 3a horse that is ridden or is available for riding:he hung on to 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