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

Other Word Forms

• amassable adjective
• amasser noun
• amassment noun
• reamass verb (used with object)
• reamassment 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

She feels out of her depth, and worse, that she has little to show for the student debt she has amassed.

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OpenAI said its new plan to deploy six gigawatts’ worth of Advanced Micro Devices Inc. chips will help it amass massive amounts of computing power as quickly as possible.

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Arattai's success will depend on its capacity to not just amass new users but also retain them, he says, which cannot be driven by nationalist sentiment alone.

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He has amassed more than 2 million followers on TikTok by showcasing his bargaining and verification skills.

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While Burke amassed a following on social media over the last several years with his music, he has remained silent about Celeste’s death.

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Related Words

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