amass
Americanverb (used with object)
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to gather for oneself; collect as one's own.
to amass a huge amount of money.
- Synonyms:
- accumulate
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to collect into a mass or pile; gather.
He amassed his papers for his memoirs.
verb (used without object)
verb
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(tr) to accumulate or collect (esp riches, etc)
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to gather in a heap; bring together
Other Word Forms
- amassable adjective
- amasser noun
- amassment noun
- reamass verb (used with object)
- reamassment noun
Etymology
Origin of amass
First recorded in 1475–85; from French amasser, equivalent to a- a- 5 ( def. ) + masse mass ( def. ) + -er, infinitive suffix
Example Sentences
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Some accounts have amassed hundreds of thousands of followers in a matter of months.
From BBC
“It remains very difficult to replicate or displace much of the knowledge, metadata and workflows incumbent systems have amassed,” analysts at Deutsche Bank wrote this week.
Plus, why video glitches in job interviews are a big deal and how America’s billionaire women amassed their fortunes.
As the weeks amass and donations dwindle, survivors question how long they will be left in limbo after the worst disaster to strike Aceh since a 2004 tsunami.
From Barron's
In the almost three years since “Aprende Peque” launched, the channel has gained 1.05 million subscribers on YouTube and posted more than 500 videos, which have amassed more than 500 million views.
From Los Angeles Times
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