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amasar — 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.
  • hoard noun A hidden store of valuable things, often kept secretly.
  • knead verb To press, fold, and work a soft mixture (especially dough) with the hands until it becomes smooth and even.

Senses

amasar is used for these senses in English:

  • amass (transitive) To collect into a mass or heap.
  • hoard (transitive) To amass, usually for one's own private collection.
  • knead (transitive) To work and press into a mass, usually with the hands; especially, to work, as by repeated pressure with the knuckles, into a well mixed mass, the materials of bread, cake, etc.

hoard — full definition

  1. noun A hidden store of valuable things, often kept secretly.
  2. verb To collect and store up, often more than is needed, usually out of anxiety or greed.

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