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Added 4 October 2026

amass

/əˈmæs/ verb

In Latin: accumulō Wiktionary

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To collect into a mass or heap.
to gather a great quantity of; to accumulate.
to amass a treasure or a fortune
To accumulate; to assemble.

noun

A large number of things collected or piled together.
The act of amassing.

Origin

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.

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