TANTAMOUNT Definition & Meaning

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tantamount

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adjective

equivalent, as in value, force, effect, or signification:
His angry speech was tantamount to a declaration of war.

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adjective

postpositivefoll byto as good (as); equivalent in effect (to)
his statement was tantamount to an admission of guilt

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of tantamount¹

First recorded in 1635–45; adjective use of obsolete noun, “that which amounts to as much, something equivalent,” itself a noun use of an obsolete verb, “to amount to as much,” from Anglo-French tant amunter or Italian tanto montare “to amount to as much,” from Latin tantum, neuter of adjective tantus “of such size, so great”; tanto, amount

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of tantamount¹

C17: basically from Anglo-French tant amunter to amount to as much, from tant so much + amunter to amount

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This would violate international law and has been described as "tantamount to ethnic cleansing" by the UN.

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Sudan called Kenya's hosting of RSF meetings "tantamount to an act of hostility".

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That did not stop him making eyebrow-raising claims that a failure to support his plans would be tantamount to supporting Elon Musk's "populist" agenda.

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Others stress how the idea of permanently displacing Gazans would be tantamount to the liquidation of the Palestinian quest for statehood.

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The UN has warned that any forced displacement of the territory's population would be illegal under international law and "tantamount to ethnic cleansing".

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