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amass
[uh-mas]
verb (used with object)
to gather for oneself; collect as one's own.
to amass a huge amount of money.
Synonyms:to collect into a mass or pile; gather.
He amassed his papers for his memoirs.
Synonyms: ,
verb (used without object)
to come together; assemble.
crowds amassing for the parade.
amass
/ əˈæ /
verb
(tr) to accumulate or collect (esp riches, etc)
to gather in a heap; bring together
Other Word Forms
- amassable adjective
- amasser noun
- amassment noun
- reamass verb (used with object)
- reamassment noun
- ˈ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of amass1
Word History and Origins
Origin of amass1
Example Sentences
Fiske, 25, amassed a team-best 8 1/2 sacks and 10 quarterback hits last season while playing through a knee issue.
But despite the amassing of Russian troops on the border, the military invasion of Ukraine seems so surreal that no one knows what to believe or how much to fear.
Granted, Johnson was an anomaly, the only hurler ever to amass more than 200 innings and 300 strikeouts in multiple seasons well into his 30s.
An online fundraiser for the girl’s care had amassed nearly $26,000 as of Thursday morning.
That way of living was "normal" and, despite her best efforts not to be like her parents, when she grew up and got a home of her own, she struggled to stop possessions from amassing.
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