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amass

verb
\ ə-ˈmas How to pronounce amass (audio) \
amassed; amassing; amasses

Definition of amass

transitive verb

1 : to collect for oneself : accumulate amass a great fortune
2 : to collect into a mass : gather must select rather than simply amass details

intransitive verb

: to come together : assemble Dark clouds amassed over the city.

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Other Words from amass

amasser noun
amassment \ -​mənt How to pronounce amassment (audio) \ noun

Examples of amass in a Sentence

They've amassed a wealth of information. amassed a truckload of donations in the course of their canned food drive

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While sitting in Hong Kong, the money could amass millions of dollars in interest without being taxed. Max De Haldevang, Quartz, "Walmart dodged up to $2.6 billion in US tax through a “fictitious” Chinese entity, former executive says," 5 Sep. 2019 Clowney’s amassed 29 sacks and 205 tackles in his five-year career. Tyler Dragon, Cincinnati.com, "Cincinnati Bengals are 'aware' of what Jadeveon Clowney brings to Seattle Seahawks defense," 5 Sep. 2019 Dillon amassed 105 catches for 1,661 yards and 14 touchdowns in his four years at Marian. Tyler Kraft, Indianapolis Star, "Former Marian tight end makes Vikings 53-man roster," 3 Sep. 2019 Browder amassed an overall record of 71-43 in her four years at the helm. Vincent Nguyenstaff Writer, La Cañada Valley Sun, "Girls’ Volleyball Preview: La Cañada welcomes new coach in hopes of bounce-back season," 27 Aug. 2019 At the time of his death, David Koch was one of the richest men in the world, having amassed a fortune of approximately $49 billion through his part-ownership of his oil tycoon father’s business, Koch Industries. Emily Atkin, The New Republic, "How David Koch Changed The World," 23 Aug. 2019 Over the past two seasons, the Marlins have amassed a strong contingent of starters through trades and player development. Wells Dusenbury, sun-sentinel.com, "Marlins’ rebuild plan becomes clearer after busy trade deadline | Analysis," 1 Aug. 2019 As one of the world’s largest Pride celebrations, the fete amassed vast beauty from every end of the rainbow. Jennifer Ford, Essence, "The Best Beauty Looks From NYC Pride March," 1 July 2019 Over the decades, mathematicians amassed an array of evidence, some of which pointed to the conjecture being true and some to it being false. Quanta Magazine, "A 53-Year-Old Network Coloring Conjecture Is Disproved," 17 June 2019

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First Known Use of amass

15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

History and Etymology for amass

Anglo-French amasser, from a- (from Latin ad-) + masser to gather into a mass, from masse mass

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amass

verb

English Language Learners Definition of amass

: to gather or collect (something, such as a large amount of money) especially for yourself

amass

verb
\ ə-ˈmas How to pronounce amass (audio) \
amassed; amassing

Kids Definition of amass

: to collect or gather together The businessman was able to amass a fortune.

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