amass
pronunciation
How to pronounce amass in British English:
UK [əˈmæs]
How to pronounce amass in American English:
US [əˈmæs]
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- Verb:
- collect or gather
- get or gather together
Word Origin
- amass (v.)
- late 15c., "to heap up for oneself," from Old French amasser, from à "to" (see ad-) + masser (see mass (n.1)). Related: Amassed; amassing.
Example
- 1. The lead market is significantly larger than nickel so funds would have amass vast stockpiles of lead to be able to push prices higher .
- 2. Emerging market countries are leading the way in wealth creation as more people establish their own business , amass assets and join the ranks of millionaires .
- 3. That dynamic is changing as chinese consumers amass more wealth and begin to demand cars more like the ones on u.s. and european roads , with more options , space and safety features .
- 4. An aristocracy is a small elite who , through control of the government , have obtained special privileges in law and are thus enabled to live as parasites on the labor of others ; by means of this exploitation they amass large amounts of unearned wealth .
- 5. Iran continues to amass power and expand its regional influence .