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amount to something
1. Lit. [for someone or something] to become worthwhile or successful.
  I hope Charles amounts to something some day.
  I doubt that this business will ever amount to anything really profitable.
2. Fig. [for something] to be the equivalent of something.
   Why, doing this amounts to cheating!
  Your comments amount to treason.
3. and amount (up) to something [for a sum of money] to increase [to a large amount].
  Is that everything you want to buy? That amounts to twenty dollars.
  These charges amount up to a lot.