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

Heather Knight's side took advantage of some wayward bowling and sloppy fielding to amass 202-4 from their 20 overs in Benoni.

From BBC

Social movements before the digital age could take months or years to amass the kind of network they’d need to turn hundreds of thousands of people out for protests—but that groundwork often meant that the resulting network would last beyond any single march.

From Slate

In addition, Klopp's side were hoping to become the second team to amass 100 points during a 38-game Premier League season, matching Manchester City's achievement in the 2017-18 campaign.

From BBC

California’s bats are more elusive than those to the east that can amass in the thousands in caves and mines.

From Los Angeles Times

Well-known influencers can amass millions of followers – and potentially earn income from the traffic – by pumping out patriotic content extolling the virtues of China and the CCP while denouncing their enemies.

From BBC

Related Words

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