amassmentn.

Brit.

/əˈmasm(ə)nt/, U.S.

/əˈmæsmənt/

Forms: 1600s amassement, 1600s– amassment.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation; probably modelled on a French lexical item. Etymons: amass v., -ment suffix.

Etymology: < amass v. + -ment suffix, probably after French amassement accumulation (of objects) (12th cent. in Old French), conjunction (of stars and planets) (1273), assembly (of people) (1298), action of amassing (1539). Compare earlier amassing n. and amass n.

The action of amassing or accumulating; an instance of this. Also: an accumulation, a collection.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > relative position > arrangement or fact of being arranged > state of being gathered together > [noun] > composite collectiveness > accumulation

aggregation?a1425

accumulation1490

accumulating?1550

congestion1593

compilation1598

accruement1609

cumulation1616

amassing1618

amassment1652

1652 W. Charleton Darknes Atheism ii. 46 The number of all those Atoms, which are necessary to the amassment of a bulk·equal to this of the World.

1661 J. Glanvill Vanity of Dogmatizing xi. 104 An amassment of imaginary conceptions, præjudices, ungrounded opinions, and infinite Impostures.

1741 I. Watts Improvem. Mind i. i. 13 If all your Learning be nothing else but a meer Amassment of what others have written.

1828 H. R. Revell Sermons ix. 230 In the prosecution of other studies, and amassment of other wealth, knowledge and riches may be acquired, but happiness and enjoyment may be withheld.

1868 A. W. Kinglake Invasion of Crimea IV. v. 306 That famous amassment of troops.

1967 Life 3 Mar. 34B A swift amassment of atomic weapons.

2003 Church Times 21 Feb. 32/3 The amassment of what will come in handy.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2021; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	amassment
释义	amassmentn. Brit. /əˈmasm(ə)nt/, U.S. /əˈmæsmənt/ Forms: 1600s amassement, 1600s– amassment. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation; probably modelled on a French lexical item. Etymons: amass v., -ment suffix. Etymology: < amass v. + -ment suffix, probably after French amassement accumulation (of objects) (12th cent. in Old French), conjunction (of stars and planets) (1273), assembly (of people) (1298), action of amassing (1539). Compare earlier amassing n. and amass n. The action of amassing or accumulating; an instance of this. Also: an accumulation, a collection. ΘΚΠ the world > space > relative position > arrangement or fact of being arranged > state of being gathered together > [noun] > composite collectiveness > accumulation aggregation?a1425 accumulation1490 accumulating?1550 congestion1593 compilation1598 accruement1609 cumulation1616 amassing1618 amassment1652 1652 W. Charleton Darknes Atheism ii. 46 The number of all those Atoms, which are necessary to the amassment of a bulk·equal to this of the World. 1661 J. Glanvill Vanity of Dogmatizing xi. 104 An amassment of imaginary conceptions, præjudices, ungrounded opinions, and infinite Impostures. 1741 I. Watts Improvem. Mind i. i. 13 If all your Learning be nothing else but a meer Amassment of what others have written. 1828 H. R. Revell Sermons ix. 230 In the prosecution of other studies, and amassment of other wealth, knowledge and riches may be acquired, but happiness and enjoyment may be withheld. 1868 A. W. Kinglake Invasion of Crimea IV. v. 306 That famous amassment of troops. 1967 Life 3 Mar. 34B A swift amassment of atomic weapons. 2003 Church Times 21 Feb. 32/3 The amassment of what will come in handy. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2021; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1652
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