Words that rhyme with tantamount

• account 0
  n 1: a record or narrative description of past events; "a history of France"; "he gave an inaccurate account of the plot to kill the president"; "the story of exposure to lead" [syn: history, account, chronicle, story] 2: a short account of the news; "the report of his speech"; "the story was on the 11 o'clock news"; "the account of his speech that was given on the evening news made the governor furious" [syn: report, news report, story, account, write up] 3: a formal contractual relationship established to provide for regular banking or brokerage or business services; "he asked to see the executive who handled his account" [syn: account, business relationship] 4: a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.; "the explanation was very simple"; "I expected a brief account" [syn: explanation, account] 5: grounds; "don't do it on my account"; "the paper was rejected on account of its length"; "he tried to blame the victim but his success on that score was doubtful" [syn: score, account] 6: importance or value; "a person of considerable account"; "he predicted that although it is of small account now it will rapidly increase in importance" 7: a statement of recent transactions and the resulting balance; "they send me an accounting every month" [syn: account, accounting, account statement] 8: the act of informing by verbal report; "he heard reports that they were causing trouble"; "by all accounts they were a happy couple" [syn: report, account] 9: an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered; "he paid his bill and left"; "send me an account of what I owe" [syn: bill, account, invoice] 10: the quality of taking advantage; "she turned her writing skills to good account" v 1: be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something; "Passing grades account for half of the grades given in this exam" 2: keep an account of [syn: account, calculate] 3: to give an account or representation of in words; "Discreet Italian police described it in a manner typically continental" [syn: report, describe, account] 4: furnish a justifying analysis or explanation; "I can't account for the missing money" [syn: account, answer for]
• amount 0
  n 1: a quantity of money; "he borrowed a large sum"; "the amount he had in cash was insufficient" [syn: sum, sum of money, amount, amount of money] 2: the relative magnitude of something with reference to a criterion; "an adequate amount of food for four people" 3: how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify [syn: measure, quantity, amount] 4: a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers [syn: sum, amount, total] v 1: be tantamount or equivalent to; "Her action amounted to a rebellion" 2: add up in number or quantity; "The bills amounted to $2,000"; "The bill came to $2,000" [syn: total, number, add up, come, amount] 3: develop into; "This idea will never amount to anything"; "nothing came of his grandiose plans" [syn: come, add up, amount]
• catamount 0
  n 1: short-tailed wildcats with usually tufted ears; valued for their fur [syn: lynx, catamount] 2: large American feline resembling a lion [syn: cougar, puma, catamount, mountain lion, painter, panther, Felis concolor]
• count 0
  n 1: the total number counted; "a blood count" 2: the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order; "the counting continued for several hours" [syn: count, counting, numeration, enumeration, reckoning, tally] 3: a nobleman (in various countries) having rank equal to a British earl v 1: determine the number or amount of; "Can you count the books on your shelf?"; "Count your change" [syn: count, number, enumerate, numerate] 2: have weight; have import, carry weight; "It does not matter much" [syn: count, matter, weigh] 3: show consideration for; take into account; "You must consider her age"; "The judge considered the offender's youth and was lenient" [syn: consider, count, weigh] 4: name or recite the numbers in ascending order; "The toddler could count to 100" 5: put into a group; "The academy counts several Nobel Prize winners among its members" [syn: count, number] 6: include as if by counting; "I can count my colleagues in the opposition" 7: have a certain value or carry a certain weight; "each answer counts as three points" 8: have faith or confidence in; "you can count on me to help you any time"; "Look to your friends for support"; "You can bet on that!"; "Depend on your family in times of crisis" [syn: count, bet, depend, look, calculate, reckon] 9: take account of; "You have to reckon with our opponents"; "Count on the monsoon" [syn: reckon, count]
• discount 0
  n 1: the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise [syn: discount, price reduction, deduction] 2: interest on an annual basis deducted in advance on a loan [syn: discount rate, discount, bank discount] 3: a refund of some fraction of the amount paid [syn: rebate, discount] 4: an amount or percentage deducted [syn: deduction, discount] v 1: bar from attention or consideration; "She dismissed his advances" [syn: dismiss, disregard, brush aside, brush off, discount, push aside, ignore] 2: give a reduction in price on; "I never discount these books- they sell like hot cakes"
• dismount 0
  n 1: the act of dismounting (a horse or bike etc.) v 1: alight from (a horse) [syn: unhorse, dismount, light, get off, get down]
• fount 0
  n 1: a specific size and style of type within a type family [syn: font, fount, typeface, face, case] 2: a plumbing fixture that provides a flow of water [syn: fountain, fount]
• headcount 0
  n 1: number of people in a particular group [syn: head count, headcount]
• miscount 0
  n 1: an inaccurate count v 1: count wrongly
• mount 0
  n 1: a lightweight horse kept for riding only [syn: saddle horse, riding horse, mount] 2: the act of climbing something; "it was a difficult climb to the top" [syn: climb, mount] 3: a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill [syn: mountain, mount] 4: a mounting consisting of a piece of metal (as in a ring or other jewelry) that holds a gem in place; "the diamond was in a plain gold mount" [syn: mount, setting] 5: something forming a back that is added for strengthening [syn: backing, mount] v 1: attach to a support; "They mounted the aerator on a floating" 2: go up or advance; "Sales were climbing after prices were lowered" [syn: wax, mount, climb, rise] [ant: wane] 3: fix onto a backing, setting, or support; "mount slides for macroscopic analysis" 4: put up or launch; "mount a campaign against pornography" 5: get up on the back of; "mount a horse" [syn: hop on, mount, mount up, get on, jump on, climb on, bestride] [ant: get off, hop out] 6: go upward with gradual or continuous progress; "Did you ever climb up the hill behind your house?" [syn: climb, climb up, mount, go up] 7: prepare and supply with the necessary equipment for execution or performance; "mount a theater production"; "mount an attack"; "mount a play" [syn: mount, put on] 8: copulate with; "The bull was riding the cow" [syn: ride, mount]
• paramount 0
  adj 1: having superior power and influence; "the predominant mood among policy-makers is optimism" [syn: overriding, paramount, predominant, predominate, preponderant, preponderating]
• recount 0
  n 1: an additional (usually a second) count; especially of the votes in a close election v 1: narrate or give a detailed account of; "Tell what happened"; "The father told a story to his child" [syn: tell, narrate, recount, recite] 2: count again; "We had to recount all the votes after an accusation of fraud was made"
• remount 0
  n 1: a fresh horse especially (formerly) to replace one killed or injured in battle v 1: mount again; "he remounted his horse" 2: mount again, as after disassembling something 3: provide with fresh horses; "remount a regiment"
• surmount 0
  v 1: get on top of; deal with successfully; "He overcame his shyness" [syn: overcome, get over, subdue, surmount, master] 2: be on top of; "The scarf surmounted the gown" 3: reach the highest point of; "We scaled the Mont Blanc" [syn: scale, surmount] 4: be or do something to a greater degree; "her performance surpasses that of any other student I know"; "She outdoes all other athletes"; "This exceeds all my expectations"; "This car outperforms all others in its class" [syn: surpass, outstrip, outmatch, outgo, exceed, outdo, surmount, outperform]
• viscount 0
  n 1: (in various countries) a son or younger brother or a count 2: a British peer who ranks below an earl and above a baron
• demount 0
• blount 0
• yount 0
• accompt 0

See also tantamount definition