amass

verb

\ ə-ˈmas

amassed; amassing; amasses

Definition of amass

transitive verb

1 : to collect for oneself : accumulate amass a great fortune

2 : to collect into a mass : gather must select rather than simply amass details

intransitive verb

: to come together : assemble Dark clouds amassed over the city.

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Examples of amass in a Sentence

They've amassed a wealth of information. amassed a truckload of donations in the course of their canned food drive

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In the opening Iowa caucuses, that could prove to be crucial in amassing the 15 percent support required for a candidate to claim convention delegates. — Sarah Elbeshbishi, USA TODAY, "Poll: What do Democrats want to hear about at the debates? (Hint: It's not Trump.)," 19 June 2019 Here's a breakdown of how the TV star amassed her enormous fortune. — Kelly O'sullivan, Country Living, "'Law and Order: SVU' Star Mariska Hargitay's Net Worth Will Blow You Away," 8 June 2019 As for the First Division, that was won by Liverpool, who amassed a staggering, er, 61 points from 42 games. — SI.com, "UEFA Nations League Victory Would Crown Greatest Ever Year for English Football," 4 June 2019 Since starting the account just a year ago, Holland has amassed 170,000 followers, and receives hundreds of messages a day suggesting new images to feature. — Hadley Keller, House Beautiful, "Inside Every Interior Designer's Favorite Account on Instagram," 17 May 2019 Museum-worthy collections of Louis XV, Art Deco, and Memphis have been amassed and summarily sold off. — Nicole Phelps, Vogue, "Legendary Designer Karl Lagerfeld Has Died," 19 Feb. 2019 According to Mustangs coach David Mason, Heritage has now scored 64 goals and amassed 72 points this season. — Kyle Stackpole, Howard County Times, "Hammond girls lacrosse roars back to upend Meade, 14-11," 26 Apr. 2018 Online movie ticketing service Fandango is launching a rewards program that will allow members to amass points before redeeming a $6 credit that can be used for a movie ticket or other Fandango offerings. — Pamela Mcclintock, The Hollywood Reporter, "Fandango Launches Rewards Program in Advance of Summer Box Office," 17 Apr. 2018 In District 23-5A, Marshall used its traditional sprinting and hurdling prowess to amass 140 points in the boys standings, finishing ahead of Manvel (112), Shadow Creek (97) and Elkins (82). — Jack Marrion, Houston Chronicle, "Hightower, Travis, Marshall sprint to district titles," 9 Apr. 2018

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