Amass

Word AMASS
Character 5
Hyphenation a mass
Pronunciations /əˈmæs/

Definitions and meanings of "Amass"

What do we mean by amass?

To gather together or accumulate a large quantity of (something). intransitive verb

To be the site of (an increasing mass), especially as a result of neglect. intransitive verb

To come together; collect: synonym: gather. intransitive verb

An assemblage, a heap, or an accumulation. noun

To collect into a mass or heap; bring together a great amount, quantity, or number of: as, to amass a fortune.

A mass; a heap. noun

To collect into a mass or heap; to gather a great quantity of; to accumulate 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. verb

A mass; a heap. noun

Collect or gather verb

Get or gather together verb

A large number of things collected or piled together.

The act of amassing.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Amass

The word "amass" in example sentences

The more people you can put out of work, the more dependent you can make them on government, the more Democrat voters you have, the more political power you can amass, which is what all good statists down through history have sought: total domination and control. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Since his 1998 appointment as forestry minister, Obiang used his title to amass much of his fortune, prosecutors say. ❋ Unknown (2011)

The historians Blackburn and Ricards concluded that while prostitutes in Virginia City were not the richest people in town, they did amass more wealth than most of their customers. ❋ Thaddeus Russell (2010)

That constitutional tradition compels us to resist efforts by any branch of government to amass too much authority. ❋ Ginny Sloan (2011)

I like to amass lots of real estate, skip taxes, park my car for free, and take Caribbean trips. ❋ Andy Ostroy (2011)

Given my present pace of shed-collection, it would take me a couple years to amass enough to create such a tree. ❋ Unknown (2009)

With the zeal of a crusading physician hell-bent on finding a cure for her patient, she grilled judges, fellow coaches, and officials to amass their best advice. ❋ Johnny Weir (2011)

The allegations stem from Porsche's use of a complex options strategy to help amass nearly 75% of VW shares by October 2008. ❋ Vanessa Fuhrmans (2011)

On Thursday, Stuttgart prosecutors said they had dropped allegations that the executives had manipulated the market through a so-called short squeeze of VW shares as Porsche used option and share purchases to amass a more-than-70% stake in the larger auto maker. ❋ Vanessa Fuhrmans (2011)

There were also ancestors who had managed to amass a considerable fortune. ❋ Christopher Andersen (2011)

It's all part of his meticulously planned quest to amass 10 million frequent-flier miles for no other reason, it seems at first, than that vanishingly few people on Earth have reached that stratospheric plateau and enjoyed the first-class perks along the way. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Yes | No | Report from jamesti wrote 3 weeks 2 hours ago now that is art! how long did it take him to amass that much bone? ❋ Unknown (2009)

Despite the boycott efforts of certain social conservatives, thousands of conservatives will amass in D.C. beginning Thursday for the Conservative Political Action Conference CPAC. ❋ Jennifer Rubin (2011)

I offered to take Cousin shopping, explaining how I knew it could be hard to amass a "grown-up" wardrobe. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Cap supporters say Wall Street banks amass billions in profits each year from the fees, at the expense of small businesses and their customers. ❋ Unknown (2011)

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