amounted
v. B2 Upper Intermediate US //əˈmaʊnɪd// UK //ɐmˈaʊntɪd// amount·ed
v. to add up to a specific total, especially regarding money or quantity. You use it when the final sum is the important part.
v. to reach a specified total in quantity, value, or degree; often used with 'to'.
The bill amounted to fifty dollars.
The damage from the storm amounted to millions of dollars in repairs.
His years of quiet dedication amounted to a legacy that outlasted his political career.
Usage
Intransitive verb; typically followed by the preposition 'to'.
Pitfall
The cost amounted fifty dollarsThe cost amounted to fifty dollarsThe verb requires the preposition 'to' before the total amount.