amass
Americanverb (used with object)
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to gather for oneself; collect as one's own.
to amass a huge amount of money.
- Synonyms:
- accumulate
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to collect into a mass or pile; gather.
He amassed his papers for his memoirs.
verb (used without object)
verb
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(tr) to accumulate or collect (esp riches, etc)
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to gather in a heap; bring together
Other Word Forms
- amassable adjective
- amasser noun
- amassment noun
- reamass verb (used with object)
- reamassment noun
Etymology
Origin of amass
First recorded in 1475–85; from French amasser, equivalent to a- a- 5 ( def. ) + masse mass ( def. ) + -er, infinitive suffix
Example Sentences
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While Broadcom is winning new business, it’s not the only game in town, and the big AI companies are increasingly diversifying their supply arrangements as they look to amass as much compute as possible.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026
This edgy approach has helped him amass more than 4 million subscribers on YouTube.
From Slate • Mar. 9, 2026
She has managed to amass about $30,000 after around six years of investing in a fund that excludes fossil fuel companies.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 2026
But Raman’s late entry into the race, hours before Saturday’s filing deadline, could make it harder for her to amass support and funding.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026
He’d left home after high school with nothing but his wits and his imagination, and he’d used them to attain worldwide fame and amass a vast fortune.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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