"he mounted the steps"

• climb or move up on to (a raised surface)

  "the master of ceremonies mounted the platform"

• get up on (an animal or bicycle) in order to ride it

  "he mounted the horse"

• set (someone) on horseback; provide with a horse

  "she was mounted on a white horse"

• (of a male mammal or bird) assume a position on top of (a female) in order to copulate

  "a female was immediately mounted by the cat"

"the company had successfully mounted takeover bids"

• establish; set up

  "security forces mounted check points at every key road"

• produce (a play, exhibition, or other artistic event) for public viewing

  "the museum is mounting an exhibition of sixteenth-century drawings"

"the costs mount up when you buy a home"

• (of a feeling) become stronger or more intense

  "his anxiety mounted as messages were left unanswered"

• (of blood) rise visibly into the cheeks

  "feeling the blush mount in her cheeks, she looked down quickly"

"fluorescent lights are mounted on the ceiling"

• set in or attach to a backing or setting

  "the photographs will be mounted and framed"

• fix (an object for viewing) on a microscope slide
• make (a disk or disk drive) available for use

  "there is a limit to the number of hard disks you can have mounted"

"a decorated photograph mount"

• a glass microscope slide for securing a specimen to be viewed
• a stamp hinge

"heavy cannon were torn from their mounts"

"he hung on to his mount's bridle"

• an opportunity to ride a horse, especially as a jockey

  "the jockey's injuries forced him to give up the coveted mount on Cool Ground"