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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In each of the last four campaigns, City have amassed more points than Arsenal in the final 12 games.
From BBC
Some of them have amassed wealth by starting successful companies after reaching celebrity status.
The Wall Street Journal reported External link that the U.S. has amassed the most air power in the Middle East since the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
From Barron's
Team China amassed nine gold medals on home soil at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, but until Wednesday they were yet to win a single title at the Milan-Cortina Games.
From Barron's
However, someone who has amassed a vast fortune, especially through entrepreneurial skill, Mr. McGinnis argues, has greater freedom to act with impunity or champion unpopular causes.
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