{
    "term": "mount",
    "partOfSpeech": "verb",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "b2",
    "verbForms": {
        "presentSimple": {
            "iYouWeThey": "mount",
            "heSheIt": "mounts"
        },
        "pastSimple": "mounted",
        "pastParticiple": "mounted",
        "ingForm": "mounting"
    },
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "to organize and begin something",
            "sensetop": "mount something",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Residents **mounted a campaign** to fight the plans."
                },
                {
                    "text": "MPs will **mount a** fresh **challenge** to this new policy."
                },
                {
                    "text": "an attack mounted by terrorists"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The report mounts a withering attack on the food industry."
                },
                {
                    "text": "An attack mounted by the terrorists killed six civilians."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The National Gallery mounted a major exhibition of her work."
                },
                {
                    "text": "to mount a defence/an operation/an assault/an offensive"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The party successfully mounted a campaign to change the law."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The company has successfully mounted a takeover bid."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Raids were mounted to rescue the hostages."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Police are mounting extra patrols around the city."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Demonstrators mounted a noisy protest."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He gathered funds to mount an expedition to the Amazon."
                }
            ],
            "synonyms": "arrange",
            "collocations": {
                "adverb": ["successfully"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "to increase gradually",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Pressure is mounting on the government to change the law."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The death toll continues to mount."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Speculation is mounting about a second economic crisis."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Election fever is mounting hourly."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Excitement was mounting as the day drew near."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Evidence is mounting that a short nap can improve productivity."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Tensions mounted last night following violent scenes outside the court."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Change, cause and effect"],
            "collocations": {
                "adverb": ["quickly", "rapidly", "steadily"],
                "verb + mount": ["begin to", "continue to"]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "to get on a bicycle, horse, etc. in order to ride it",
            "sensetop": "mount (something)",
            "labels": "(rather formal)",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He mounted his horse and rode away."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He mounted and galloped off."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "to go up something, or up on to something that is raised",
            "sensetop": "mount something",
            "labels": "(formal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "She slowly mounted the steps."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He mounted the platform and addressed the crowd."
                }
            ],
            "synonyms": "ascend"
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 5,
            "definition": "to fix something into position on something, so that you can use it, look at it or study it",
            "sensetop": "mount something (on/onto/in something)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Cameras are mounted around the city."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The diamond is mounted in gold."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The specimens were mounted on slides."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The prints were beautifully mounted."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The switch is mounted directly on the wall."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Guns were mounted on the roof."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 6,
            "definition": "to get onto the back of a female animal in order to have sex",
            "sensetop": "mount something",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to watch or protect somebody/something",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Four soldiers mounted guard over the coffin"
                },
                {
                    "text": "One of the men kept guard, while the other broke into the house."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/maʊnt/",
                "audio": "mo/mount/mount__gb_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/maʊnts/",
                "audio": "mo/mount/mounts__gb_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈmaʊntɪd/",
                "audio": "mo/mount/mounted__gb_2.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈmaʊntɪŋ/",
                "audio": "mo/mount/mounting__gb_2.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/maʊnt/",
                "audio": "mo/mount/mount__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/maʊnts/",
                "audio": "mo/mount/mounts__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈmaʊntɪd/",
                "audio": "mo/mount/mounted__us_2.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈmaʊntɪŋ/",
                "audio": "mo/mount/mounting__us_2.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "verb Middle English: from Old French munter, based on Latin mons, mont- ‘mountain’."
}