tantamount

Meanings

• adjective

  equivalent in meaning or effect; virtually the same

  - "The check was tantamount to a refund."
  - "His actions were tantamount to treason."
  - "The two solutions are tantamount to the same thing."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈtæntəˌmaʊnt/
   
   
   
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2. /ˈtæntəˌmaʊnt/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with tantamount
tandem , mantle , can't stand it

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Variants

List of all variants of tantamount that leads to same result
tantamount

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Etymology

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From Middle English tanten, tanten, to equal, compare, from Old French tenir a tenir, to hold equal, from tenir to hold, keep

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Trivia

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1. The term 'tantamount' has been used in law since at least the 16th century.

2. The word 'tantamount' is derived from the Old French word 'tenir a tenir', which means 'to hold equal'.

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Related Concepts

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1. synonym: A word or phrase that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word or phrase

2. equivalent: Something that is of the same value, amount, or quality as something else

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Culture

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Tantamount has been used in various contexts, including legal and literary ones. In law, it is used to refer to something that is equivalent in all but name to the thing it is compared to. In literature, it is used to emphasize the similarity or equivalence between two things.

How to Memorize "tantamount"

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   - Visualize a scale, with tantamount being the weight that is equal to another weight on the other side.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'tantamount' with the word 'equivalent'. Remember that they mean the same thing.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Tantamount means the same as' to help remember the definition.

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