amassment

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of gathering or collecting a large amount of something.

  - "The company amassed a great fortune through successful business deals."
  - "After years of saving, they were finally able to amass enough money for a down payment on a house."

• Noun

  A large collection or accumulation of something.

  - "The museum has an amassment of rare artifacts."
  - "The library had an amassment of books for researchers to study."

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Synonyms

accumulation , collection

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with amassment
masses , assesses , cessates , accesses

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Variants

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amass , amassed , amasser , amassers , amasses , amassing , amassment , amassments

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Etymology

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Middle English (in the sense ‘heap up’): from Old French amasser, from amas ‘heap, pile’.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'amassment' comes from the Old French word 'amasser,' which means 'to heap up.'

2. The largest amassment of rocks in the world is located in Mongolia and is known as the 'Gobi Desert Rock Formations.'

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Related Concepts

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1. accumulation: The gradual process of collecting or gathering something over time.

2. hoard: A large collection or stockpile of something, often with the intention of preserving it for future use.

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Culture

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Amassment has been used in various literary works to depict the accumulation of wealth, power, or knowledge. For example, in F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby,' the title character amasses a vast fortune to impress and win back his lost love.

How to Memorize "amassment"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a large pile or heap of items being collected or gathered.
   - Visualize the process of adding items to the pile one by one.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'amassment' with the idea of collecting or gathering a large amount of something.
   - Think of the word 'heap' or 'pile' when you see or hear the word 'amassment'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a memory aid by associating the word 'amassment' with the word 'heap' or 'pile'.

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