Tantamount
Pronunciation : Tan"ta*mount`
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [F. tant so much (L. tantus) + E. amount.]
Definition : Defn: Equivalent in value, signification, or effect. A usage nearly tantamount to constitutional right. Hallam. The certainty that delay, under these circumstances, was tantamount to ruin. De Quincey.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Tan"ta*mount`
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: To be tantamount or equivalent; to amount. [Obs.] Jer. Taylor.
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Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913