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mount vs dun

dun vs mount

mount and dun both are nouns.

mount is not an adjective while dun is an adjective.

mount and dun both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mount Yes No Yes No
dun Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, dun is a hyponym of mount; that is, dun is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than mount:
  • mount: a lightweight horse kept for riding only
  • dun: horse of a dull brownish grey color
Other hyponyms of mount include remount, palfrey, warhorse, prancer, hack, cow pony, quarter horse, Morgan, Plantation walking horse, Tennessee walker, Tennessee walking horse, Walking horse, American saddle horse, Appaloosa, Arab, Arabian, Lipizzan, Lippizan, Lippizaner, buckskin, crow-bait, crowbait, gray, grey.
mount (noun) dun (noun)
the act of climbing something horse of a dull brownish grey color
a lightweight horse kept for riding only a color or pigment varying around a light grey-brown color
something forming a back that is added for strengthening
a mounting consisting of a piece of metal (as in a ring or other jewelry) that holds a gem in place
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
mount (adjective) dun (adjective)
of a dull greyish brown to brownish grey color
mount (verb) dun (verb)
go up or advance make a dun color
fix onto a backing, setting, or support cure by salting
attach to a support persistently ask for overdue payment
copulate with treat cruelly
put up or launch
prepare and supply with the necessary equipment for execution or performance
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
get up on the back of
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