amount to (B2)
phrasal verb
Pronunciation: əˈmaʊnt tuː
Definition
To add up to a particular total, or to be equivalent to a certain result or effect.
Examples
The total cost of the repairs will amount to over five thousand dollars.
His constant excuses eventually amounted to a complete refusal to help.
The evidence presented in court did not amount to proof of his guilt.
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