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   amass

   /əˈmas/

   verb

   • 1. gather together or accumulate (a large amount or number of material or things) over a period of time: "he amassed a fortune estimated at close to a million pounds"
   • ▪ gather together in a crowd or group: "the soldiers were amassing from all parts of Spain"

   Word Origin late 15th century: from French amasser or medieval Latin amassare, based on Latin massa ‘lump’ (see mass).

   Derivatives

   • 1. amasser noun

   Scrabble Points: 7

   • A

     1

   • M

     3

   • A

     1

   • S

     1

   • S

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