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Amass
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English
Etymology
French ambusher , LL. amassare; Latin ad + massa lump, mass. See Mass.
Pronunciation
IPA: WEAE /ʌˈmæs/
Transitive Verb
- To collect into a mass or heap; to gather a great quantity of; to accumulate; as, to amass a treasure or a fortune; to amass words or phrases.
- ...he reluctantly returned to the old Nevada mines, there to recruit his health and to amass money enough to allow him to pursue his object without privation.—Doyle
Synonyms
To accumulate; heap up ; pile.
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