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kahmia — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • amass verb To gather a large amount of something over time, often wealth, possessions, or information.
  • engross verb To write (a document) in large, aesthetic, and legible lettering; to make a finalized copy of.
  • grope verb To feel around with the hands, especially when unable to see clearly.
  • hoard noun A hidden store of valuable things, often kept secretly.
  • take verb To reach out and get hold of something, or to remove or carry it away.

Senses

kahmia is used for these senses in English:

  • amass (transitive) To collect into a mass or heap.
  • engross (transitive, business, obsolete) To buy up wholesale, especially to buy the whole supply of (a commodity etc.).
  • grope To touch (another person) closely and (especially) sexually.
  • hoard (transitive) To amass, usually for one's own private collection.
  • take (transitive, baseball) To decline to swing at (a pitched ball); to refrain from hitting at, and allow to pass.

engross — full definition

  1. verb To write (a document) in large, aesthetic, and legible lettering; to make a finalized copy of.
  2. verb To buy up wholesale, especially to buy the whole supply of (a commodity etc.).
  3. verb To monopolize; to concentrate (something) in the single possession of someone, especially unfairly.
  4. verb To completely engage the attention of; to involve.

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