amount to

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   to become something significant or worthwhile

   Prepositional verb · Inseparable

   amount to something

   Usage: Put the result after to: amount to something worthwhile, amount to nothing. To is a preposition here, not an infinitive marker.

   Without sustained effort, the promising idea may never amount to anything.

   Sources and attribution

   OpenAI Codex authors; independent AI editorial review recorded in the corpus review archive. — Original project editorial material; cleared for The Missing Workbook

   • The Missing Workbook: original construction review

   Without sustained effort, the promising idea may never amount to anything.

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