amass
[ uh-mas ]
verb (used with object)
to gather for oneself; collect as one's own: to amass a huge amount of money.
to collect into a mass or pile; gather: He amassed his papers for his memoirs.
verb (used without object)
to come together; assemble: crowds amassing for the parade.
Origin of amass
1Other words for amass
Other words from amass
- a·mass·a·ble, adjective
- a·mass·er, noun
- a·mass·ment, noun
- re·a·mass, verb (used with object)
- re·a·mass·ment, noun
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024
British Dictionary definitions for amass
amass
/ (əˈmæs) /
verb
(tr) to accumulate or collect (esp riches, etc)
to gather in a heap; bring together
Origin of amass
1C15: from Old French amasser, from masse mass
Derived forms of amass
- amasser, noun
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Browse