/mount/ 1. v. to climb up (stairs, a hill, or other rising surface); elevate “Courage is the ladder on which all the other virtues mount.” Clare Boothe Luce, 1903 – 1987 2. v. to increase in amount or extent “The pressure began to mount as I kept winning every time and people were anxious to see if I could be beaten.” Jahangir Khan, 1963... Read More