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[uh-MASS]
Verb
Definitions
- To gather for oneself.
- To collect into a mass or pile.
Examples
"My father loved comic books and amassed a great number of them in his collection."
"Amassing a large number of followers on Twitter is difficult."
Synonyms
assemblecollectgarnerhoard
Antonyms
dispersedissipatescatterseparate
Additional Notes
- Originated from the Latin word massa which means 'lump.'
- The synonym hoard implies collecting a large amount of something valuable that needs to be guarded.