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Spell Bee Word: amass


Basic Details

Word: Amass

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: To collect a large amount of something, slowly, over a period of time.

Synonyms: gather, collect, accumulate, pile up

Antonyms: scatter, spend

How to Spell Amass

Syllables: a - mass

Tricky part: Only one m, but a double s. It is simply a in front of mass.

Watch out for: ammass, amas, amasse

Memory tip: A + mass: to amass is to collect a whole mass of something. The word mass keeps its double s.

Usage Examples

Example 1: Over ten years, Grandpa amassed a huge stamp collection.

Example 2: Ants amass food during the dry months.

Example 3: Virat amassed over 700 runs in that one tournament.

Fun Fact

Some squirrels bury thousands of nuts every autumn and later find many of them again by memory and smell.

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Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word:

amass

a) gather
b) scatter
c) collect
d) hoard

Show answer

b) scatter. To scatter is to spread things out, the reverse of collecting them.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) ammass
b) compass
c) harass
d) trespass

Show answer

a) ammass. Amass is just a and mass, so there is only one m.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

The cricket club hopes to amas enough funds to build a new pavilion by March.

a) amas
b) funds
c) club
d) pavilion

Show answer

a) amas. Mass ends in a double s, and so does amass.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A batsman who amasses runs in a season ____.

a) loses them
b) scores a lot of them over time
c) gives them away
d) forgets them

Show answer

b) scores a lot of them over time

2. Which of these could a person amass?

a) a fortune
b) a yawn
c) a sneeze
d) a sunset

Show answer

a) a fortune

Associated Words

distinctivecompressortransportintrinsicprimitive
technicalantidoteconscienceguaranteeadequacy

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