massing

Verb (1)

mass (third-person singular simple present masses, present participle massing, simple past and past participle massed)

1. (ergative) To form or collect into a mass; to form into a collective body; to assemble.
   • They would unavoidably mix up the whole of these declarations, and mass them together, although the Judge might direct the Jury not to do so.1829, William Burke, John Macnee, Trial of William Burke and Helen M'Dougal: Before the High Court of Judiciary, William Hare

   Synonyms:

   round up, weigh

Verb (2)

mass (third-person singular simple present masses, present participle massing, simple past and past participle massed)

1. (intransitive, obsolete) To celebrate mass.
   • massing priests[1594], Richard Hooker, edited by J[ohn] S[penser], Of the Lawes of Ecclesiastical Politie, […], London: […] Iohn Windet, […], →OCLC, (please specify the page)

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