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amassing

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/əˈmæs.ɪŋ/ · a-mass-ing

To gather together, accumulate, or collect a large amount of something.

Meanings

verbformal

To gather together, accumulate, or collect a large amount of something.

کسی چیز کی بڑی مقدار کو جمع کرنا، اکٹھا کرنا یا جمع کرنا۔

جمع کرنا

jam'a karna

Formal: اکٹھا کرنا

Synonyms

collectinggatheringaccumulatingاجتماع کرناجمع کرناٹھٹھیرنا

Antonyms

dispersingscatteringdissipatingپھیلانابکھیرنابرباد کرنا

Common Collocations

  • amassing wealth
  • amassing knowledge
  • amassing resources

Example Sentences

He is amassing a fortune through his investments.

وہ اپنی سرمایہ کاری کے ذریعے دولت جمع کر رہا ہے۔

Woh apni sarmaya kari ke zariye dolat jam'a kar raha hai.

The organization is amassing support for the new policy.

تنظیم نئی پالیسی کے لئے حمایت جمع کر رہی ہے۔

Tanzim nai policy ke liye himayat jam'a kar rahi hai.

She spent years amassing knowledge on ancient civilizations.

اس نے قدیم تہذیبوں پر علم جمع کرنے میں سال گزارے۔

Us ne qadeem tahzeebon par ilm jam'a karne mein saal guzare.

Easily Confused With

assembling:Assembling refers to putting parts together, while amassing refers to gathering many items or resources.

Word Family

amass
verbجمع کرنا
amassed
verbجمع کیا ہوا
amassment
nounاجتماع

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'mass' in 'amassing' as accumulating a massive amount.

Picture a giant pile of goods being stacked up in a warehouse.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

ہزاروں خواہشیں ایسی کہ ہر خواہش پہ دم نکلے، بہت نکلے میرے ارمان لیکن پھر بھی کم نکلے۔

Hazaaron khwahishen aisi ke har khwahish pe dam nikle, bohat nikle mere armaan lekin phir bhi kam nikle.

Thousands of wishes such that for each desire breath falters; many of my ambitions came true, yet still, they are few.

Mirza Ghalib, Unverified

* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

بہت شور کرنے سے کبھی بھی کمائی نہیں ہوئی۔

Bohat shor karne se kabhi bhi kamaai nahi hui.

A lot of noise never brought in any earnings.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "amassare" — to gather together

First known use: 14th century

The word 'amassing' derives from the Latin term 'amassare', which means to accumulate or to bring together over time.