Definition of "Amount" :

noun: how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify

noun: the relative magnitude of something with reference to a criterion

"An adequate amount of food for four people."

noun: a quantity obtained by the addition of a group of numbers

noun: a quantity of money

"The amount he had in cash was insufficient."

verb: develop into

"This idea will never amount to anything."

verb: add up in number or quantity

"The bills amounted to $2,000."

verb: be tantamount or equivalent to

"Her action amounted to a rebellion."