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- [uh-mas]
- /əˈmæs/
- /əˈmæs/
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- [uh-mas]
- /əˈmæs/
Definitions of amass word
- verb amass If you amass something such as money or information, you gradually get a lot of it. 3
- verb amass to accumulate or collect (esp riches, etc) 3
- verb amass to gather in a heap; bring together 3
- verb transitive amass to pile up; collect together 3
- verb transitive amass to accumulate (esp. wealth) 3
- verb with object amass to gather for oneself; collect as one's own: to amass a huge amount of money. 1
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Origin of amass
First appearance:
before 1475 One of the 25% oldest English words
1475-85; < French amasser, equivalent to a- a-5 + masse mass + -er infinitive suffix
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Parts of speech for Amass
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
amass popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for amass
verb amass
- garner — to gather or deposit in or as if in a granary or other storage place.
- compile — When you compile something such as a report, book, or programme, you produce it by collecting and putting together many pieces of information.
- collect — If you collect a number of things, you bring them together from several places or from several people.
- stockpile — a supply of material, as a pile of gravel in road maintenance.
- assemble — When people assemble or when someone assembles them, they come together in a group, usually for a particular purpose such as a meeting.
Antonyms for amass
verb amass
- disperse — to drive or send off in various directions; scatter: to disperse a crowd.
- scatter — to throw loosely about; distribute at irregular intervals: to scatter seeds.
- disburse — to pay out (money), especially for expenses; expend.
- divide — to separate into parts, groups, sections, etc.
- separate — to keep apart or divide, as by an intervening barrier or space: to separate two fields by a fence.
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