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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesamasser
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /a.ma.se/
"Elle a amassé une grande collection de livres anciens."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To gather together or accumulate a large amount of something, especially wealth or valuable items, over a period of time.
"Over decades of careful investing, he managed to amass a considerable fortune." - 2
To collect or assemble things together gradually into a pile or collection.
"The researchers spent years trying to amass enough data to prove their hypothesis."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French 'amasser', originating from Vulgar Latin 'ammassare', combining the Latin prefix 'ad-' (to) and 'massa' (a mass or lump). The term entered the English language in the late 14th century, initially retaining its literal meaning of forming into a mass before shifting to mean the accumulation of wealth, resources, or knowledge.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Amass" is said worldwide
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amasser
Transliteration: /a.ma.se/
"Elle a amassé une grande collection de livres anciens."
anhäufen
Transliteration: /ˈanˌhɔɪ̯fn̩/
"Er hat im Laufe der Jahre ein großes Vermögen angehäuft."
ammassare
Transliteration: /am.masˈsa.re/
"Lo scoiattolo inizia ad ammassare provviste per l'inverno."
amasar
Transliteration: /amaˈsaɾ/
"El empresario logró amasar una gran fortuna en poco tiempo."
amassar
Transliteration: /amaˈsjɐtʃi/
"Ele conseguiu amassar uma fortuna considerável ao longo dos anos."
इकट्ठा करना
Transliteration: ikattha karna
"उसने अपने जीवनकाल में बहुत धन इकट्ठा किया।"
积聚
Transliteration: jī jù
"他在商界多年，积聚了大量的财富。"
축적하다
Transliteration: chukjeok-hada
"그는 평생 동안 막대한 부를 축적했다."
蓄積する
Transliteration: chikuseki suru
"彼女は長年にわたって多くの資料を蓄積した。"
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