amass

verb (amass, amasses, amassed, amassing)

«amass» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

To amass is to gather a large number or amount of things, or money, over time: «amass a fortune». tree →

In the lessons

in stories, a character gathers wealth or treasure, such as the thief in the cave

Examples

He amassed a fortune by trading in cloth. tree →
I had amassed a rich treasure of jewels. tree →
The squirrel amassed a huge pile of nuts for winter. tree →

Note

amassing makes the total grow bigger as things are gathered together; it names no operation like add, so read the rest of the problem to see what is being counted

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «amass» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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