amass

Definition

To collect into a mass or heap.

Etymology

From Middle English *amassen (found only as Middle English massen (“to amass”)), from Anglo-Norman amasser, from Medieval Latin amassāre, from ad + massa (“lump, mass”). See mass.

Example Sentences

• "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."

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