amass

[ uh-mas ]

verb (used with object)

1. to gather for oneself; collect as one's own:

   to amass a huge amount of money.

   Synonyms: accumulate

2. to collect into a mass or pile; gather:

   He amassed his papers for his memoirs.

   Synonyms: aggregate, assemble

verb (used without object)

1. to come together; assemble:

   crowds amassing for the parade.

amass

/ əˈmæs /

verb

1. tr to accumulate or collect (esp riches, etc)
2. to gather in a heap; bring together

Derived Forms

• aˈmasser, noun

Other Words From

• 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of amass¹

First recorded in 1475–85; from French amasser, equivalent to a- a- ⁵( def ) + masse mass ( def ) + -er, infinitive suffix

Word History and Origins

Origin of amass¹

C15: from Old French amasser, from masse mass

Example Sentences

Göring, of course, would amass an astounding collection of artwork himself, both purchased and stolen.

From The Daily Beast

If indeed the suit was a gamble by the Jackson matriarch to amass a sizable bank account of her own, it did not pay off.

From The Daily Beast

Black used his prominent standing within the hate movement to amass a following of his own.

From The Daily Beast

Absent the NCAA, such a student would be able to amass significant cash during a college career.

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Poor, innocent, misunderstood Rupert Murdoch; how did such a powerless individual ever amass the empire he has.

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He had heard so much of the beauty of the Little Russian folk-songs, and hoped to amass material for his future compositions.

From Project Gutenberg

After toiling through life to amass a fortune, they wish to have their own way of disposing of it.

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The Spaniards who come here, come with but one object, to amass wealth by any means in their power, and then to go back.

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Fortunately Spaniards understand nothing of that, they look upon the paisanos as barbarians by whose labour they can amass wealth.

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Had his object been to amass a fortune, he might have received many lucrative appointments besides those which he actually held.

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Related Words

• assemble
• collect
• compile
• garner
• hoard
• stockpile