mounting

To get upon; to ascend; to climb.

“to mount stairs”

To place oneself on (a horse, a bicycle, etc.); to bestride.

“The rider mounted his horse.”

To cause to mount; to put on horseback; to furnish with animals for riding.

To cause (something) to rise or ascend; to drive up; to raise; to elevate; to lift up.

To rise on high; to go up; to be upraised or uplifted; to tower aloft; to ascend; often with up.

To attach (an object) to a support, backing, framework etc.

“to mount a mailbox on a post”

To attach (a drive or device) to the file system in order to make it available to the operating system.

(sometimes with up) To increase in quantity or intensity.

“The bills mounted up and the business failed.  There is mounting tension in Crimea.”

To attain in value; to amount (to).

To get on top of (an animal) to mate.

To have sexual intercourse with someone.

To begin (a campaign, military assault, etc.); to launch.

“The General gave the order to mount the attack.”

To deploy (cannon) for use.

“to mount a cannon”

To prepare and arrange the scenery, furniture, etc. for use in (a play or production).

To incorporate fat, especially butter, into (a dish, especially a sauce to finish it).

“Mount the sauce with one tablespoon of butter.”

Something mounted; an attachment.

The act of one who mounts.

That continues to mount; steadily accumulating.

“mounting debts”