The difference between Amound and Get up

When used as verbs, amound means to accumulate, to mound up, to amount, whereas get up means to move in an upwards direction.

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  1. Amound as a verb (rare, intransitive):

    To accumulate, to mound up, to amount.

  1. Get up as a verb (literally):

    To move in an upwards direction; to ascend or climb.

    Examples:

    "The tired horse eventually got up and over the hurdle."

    "I'm having difficulty getting up the stairs."

  2. Get up as a verb:

    To rise from one's bed (often implying to wake up).

    Examples:

    "I didn't get up until midday."

  3. Get up as a verb:

    To move from a sitting or lying position to a standing position; to stand up.

    Examples:

    "Get up off the couch and clean this mess!"

  4. Get up as a verb:

    To materialise; to grow stronger.

    Examples:

    "As dusk fell a storm got up."

  5. Get up as a verb:

    To bring together, amass.

    Examples:

    "The general got up a large body of men."

  6. Get up as a verb:

    To gather or grow larger by accretion.

    Examples:

    "The locomotive got up a good head of steam."

    "I could see that he was getting up a temper."

  7. Get up as a verb (sports):

    To go towards the attacking goal.

  8. Get up as a verb (UK, Australia, colloquial):

    To criticise.

    Examples:

    "He got up me about the mess I made in the kitchen."

  9. Get up as a verb (colloquial):

    To annoy.

  10. Get up as a verb:

    To dress in a certain way, especially extravagantly.

    Examples:

    "She was all got up in the most ridiculous frilly dress."

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