Definition of amass in English:

amass

verbəˈmasəˈmæs

[with object]

1Gather together or accumulate (a large amount or number of material or things) over a period of time.
he amassed a fortune estimated at close to a million pounds
Example sentencesExamples
- You would be right in saying that just as he has numerous people who seem to hang on his every word, he has also amassed a significant number of critics.
- By the time the opposition amassed its figures of discrepancy, most of the groups had filed their reports and left.
- They amassed a number of chances to put victory beyond doubt before half-time.
- But he failed to answer questions that the Treasury had amassed four billion pounds extra in tax through the increases.
- Little is known about how he amassed such a huge fortune before his death in 1852 aged 72.
- Yet, it has still managed to amass a huge amount of cash and a reputation as an aggressive and relentless competitor.
- I am pleased to report that the chest of drawers is indeed still white on the top and that I seem to have amassed a hefty quantity of necklaces.
- Since 1997 he has amassed a vast store of knowledge as a maverick manufacturer of beautifully crafted racing motorcycles.
- The police have amassed a huge amount of evidence which they will now go through.
- But eventually you're out there playing shows all the time, and you amass enough material, and you think it's time to sink or swim and take it seriously.
- He amassed a fortune through dubious means, yet cracked down on corruption
- Peirce spent five years studying the case and amassed an astonishing quantity of information.
- Traditionally only organizations had the resources to amass large amounts of consumer information.
- The £11 cash value of a single ticket was then removed, and the money was amassed over a long period of time.
- His firm has amassed its billions mainly from large institutional clients and pension funds.
- She was herself a stock broker for a number of years, and through her company amassed a fortune.
- Aristotle was an industrious collector who amassed a prodigious quantity of information on a vast variety of topics.
- He found the most beautiful ring, and amassed a huge amount of knowledge on the subject.
- In more trials with indigenous plants, his immediate challenge was to amass sufficient quantities of seed so that large areas might be replanted.
- They looked upon electoral victory as licence to abuse power, help cronies and amass huge fortunes.
Synonyms
gather, collect, assemble
accumulate, stockpile, pile up, heap up, rack up, run up, scrape together, store (up), hoard, cumulate, accrue, lay in/up, garner
informal stash (away)
1. 1.1archaic no object Gather together in a crowd or group.
  the soldiers were amassing from all parts of Spain
  Example sentencesExamples
  A group, which even has its own website, is amassing in a region called Sulawesi.
  The 1,600 troops taking part began amassing around St James's Palace in the early hours of the morning and the procession began to move at 6am as the sun came up.
  Many gasps were heard from a small crowd that had amassed above him, as he brought the sword to his side and faced his enemy.
  The 23-year-old Swiss rider stormed clear with one kilometre to go as the sprinters were amassing for a bunch finish.
  Synonyms
  gather, collect, congregate, assemble, come together, get together, converge, convene, rally, rendezvous, muster, meet, mass, crowd, throng, cluster, herd, group, bunch, swarm, huddle, mill

Derivatives

amasser

noun

The booksellers are a retired couple although it might be more appropriate to say they are book amassers rather than sellers.
Example sentencesExamples
- Walker is an amasser of information and a controller of data.
- ‘They are great amassers of power, which they have leveraged for wealth,’ said one former high-ranking golf administrator.
- I myself am an amasser of many odd and pretty things, so I could appreciate Steven's menagerie quite well.
- And who was this Evans, this wealthy connoisseur, benefactor and amasser of valuables?

Origin

Late 15th century: from French amasser or medieval Latin amassare, based on Latin massa 'lump' (see mass).

mass from Old English:
There is no relation at all between late Middle English mass ‘a large body with no definite shape’ and Old English Mass ‘the celebration of the Christian Eucharist’. The first goes back to Greek maza ‘barley cake’. The other derives ultimately from Latin mittere ‘to dismiss, send’, and so is connected with message, missive (Late Middle English), and amass (Late Middle English), as well as with words such as permit. The use for the religious service may come from its last words in Latin, Ite, missa est ‘Go, it is the dismissal’. Ordinary people have been called the masses since at least 1837, and they have been supplied with goods by mass production since 1893.

Rhymes

alas, Alsace, Bass, chasse, crass, crevasse, en masse, gas, Hamas, lass, mass, morass, sass, tarantass, tass, wrasse

Definition of amass in US English:

amass

verbəˈmæsəˈmas

[with object]

1Gather together or accumulate (a large amount or number of valuable material or things) over a period of time.
starting from nothing he had amassed a huge fortune
Example sentencesExamples
- Since 1997 he has amassed a vast store of knowledge as a maverick manufacturer of beautifully crafted racing motorcycles.
- But he failed to answer questions that the Treasury had amassed four billion pounds extra in tax through the increases.
- She was herself a stock broker for a number of years, and through her company amassed a fortune.
- He found the most beautiful ring, and amassed a huge amount of knowledge on the subject.
- I am pleased to report that the chest of drawers is indeed still white on the top and that I seem to have amassed a hefty quantity of necklaces.
- Yet, it has still managed to amass a huge amount of cash and a reputation as an aggressive and relentless competitor.
- Little is known about how he amassed such a huge fortune before his death in 1852 aged 72.
- The police have amassed a huge amount of evidence which they will now go through.
- You would be right in saying that just as he has numerous people who seem to hang on his every word, he has also amassed a significant number of critics.
- But eventually you're out there playing shows all the time, and you amass enough material, and you think it's time to sink or swim and take it seriously.
- By the time the opposition amassed its figures of discrepancy, most of the groups had filed their reports and left.
- The £11 cash value of a single ticket was then removed, and the money was amassed over a long period of time.
- They amassed a number of chances to put victory beyond doubt before half-time.
- They looked upon electoral victory as licence to abuse power, help cronies and amass huge fortunes.
- Traditionally only organizations had the resources to amass large amounts of consumer information.
- In more trials with indigenous plants, his immediate challenge was to amass sufficient quantities of seed so that large areas might be replanted.
- Peirce spent five years studying the case and amassed an astonishing quantity of information.
- Aristotle was an industrious collector who amassed a prodigious quantity of information on a vast variety of topics.
- His firm has amassed its billions mainly from large institutional clients and pension funds.
- He amassed a fortune through dubious means, yet cracked down on corruption
Synonyms
gather, collect, assemble
1. 1.1archaic no object (of people) gather together in a crowd or group.
  the soldiers were amassing from all parts of Spain
  Example sentencesExamples
  Many gasps were heard from a small crowd that had amassed above him, as he brought the sword to his side and faced his enemy.
  The 23-year-old Swiss rider stormed clear with one kilometre to go as the sprinters were amassing for a bunch finish.
  The 1,600 troops taking part began amassing around St James's Palace in the early hours of the morning and the procession began to move at 6am as the sun came up.
  A group, which even has its own website, is amassing in a region called Sulawesi.
  Synonyms
  gather, collect, congregate, assemble, come together, get together, converge, convene, rally, rendezvous, muster, meet, mass, crowd, throng, cluster, herd, group, bunch, swarm, huddle, mill

Origin

Late 15th century: from French amasser or medieval Latin amassare, based on Latin massa ‘lump’ (see mass).

单词	amass
释义	Definition of amass in English: amass verbəˈmasəˈmæs [with object] 1Gather together or accumulate (a large amount or number of material or things) over a period of time. he amassed a fortune estimated at close to a million pounds Example sentencesExamples You would be right in saying that just as he has numerous people who seem to hang on his every word, he has also amassed a significant number of critics. By the time the opposition amassed its figures of discrepancy, most of the groups had filed their reports and left. They amassed a number of chances to put victory beyond doubt before half-time. But he failed to answer questions that the Treasury had amassed four billion pounds extra in tax through the increases. Little is known about how he amassed such a huge fortune before his death in 1852 aged 72. Yet, it has still managed to amass a huge amount of cash and a reputation as an aggressive and relentless competitor. I am pleased to report that the chest of drawers is indeed still white on the top and that I seem to have amassed a hefty quantity of necklaces. Since 1997 he has amassed a vast store of knowledge as a maverick manufacturer of beautifully crafted racing motorcycles. The police have amassed a huge amount of evidence which they will now go through. But eventually you're out there playing shows all the time, and you amass enough material, and you think it's time to sink or swim and take it seriously. He amassed a fortune through dubious means, yet cracked down on corruption Peirce spent five years studying the case and amassed an astonishing quantity of information. Traditionally only organizations had the resources to amass large amounts of consumer information. The £11 cash value of a single ticket was then removed, and the money was amassed over a long period of time. His firm has amassed its billions mainly from large institutional clients and pension funds. She was herself a stock broker for a number of years, and through her company amassed a fortune. Aristotle was an industrious collector who amassed a prodigious quantity of information on a vast variety of topics. He found the most beautiful ring, and amassed a huge amount of knowledge on the subject. In more trials with indigenous plants, his immediate challenge was to amass sufficient quantities of seed so that large areas might be replanted. They looked upon electoral victory as licence to abuse power, help cronies and amass huge fortunes. Synonyms gather, collect, assemble accumulate, stockpile, pile up, heap up, rack up, run up, scrape together, store (up), hoard, cumulate, accrue, lay in/up, garner informal stash (away) 1.1archaic no object Gather together in a crowd or group. the soldiers were amassing from all parts of Spain Example sentencesExamples A group, which even has its own website, is amassing in a region called Sulawesi. The 1,600 troops taking part began amassing around St James's Palace in the early hours of the morning and the procession began to move at 6am as the sun came up. Many gasps were heard from a small crowd that had amassed above him, as he brought the sword to his side and faced his enemy. The 23-year-old Swiss rider stormed clear with one kilometre to go as the sprinters were amassing for a bunch finish. Synonyms gather, collect, congregate, assemble, come together, get together, converge, convene, rally, rendezvous, muster, meet, mass, crowd, throng, cluster, herd, group, bunch, swarm, huddle, mill Derivatives amasser noun The booksellers are a retired couple although it might be more appropriate to say they are book amassers rather than sellers. Example sentencesExamples Walker is an amasser of information and a controller of data. ‘They are great amassers of power, which they have leveraged for wealth,’ said one former high-ranking golf administrator. I myself am an amasser of many odd and pretty things, so I could appreciate Steven's menagerie quite well. And who was this Evans, this wealthy connoisseur, benefactor and amasser of valuables? Origin Late 15th century: from French amasser or medieval Latin amassare, based on Latin massa 'lump' (see mass). mass from Old English: There is no relation at all between late Middle English mass ‘a large body with no definite shape’ and Old English Mass ‘the celebration of the Christian Eucharist’. The first goes back to Greek maza ‘barley cake’. The other derives ultimately from Latin mittere ‘to dismiss, send’, and so is connected with message, missive (Late Middle English), and amass (Late Middle English), as well as with words such as permit. The use for the religious service may come from its last words in Latin, Ite, missa est ‘Go, it is the dismissal’. Ordinary people have been called the masses since at least 1837, and they have been supplied with goods by mass production since 1893. Rhymes alas, Alsace, Bass, chasse, crass, crevasse, en masse, gas, Hamas, lass, mass, morass, sass, tarantass, tass, wrasse Definition of amass in US English: amass verbəˈmæsəˈmas [with object] 1Gather together or accumulate (a large amount or number of valuable material or things) over a period of time. starting from nothing he had amassed a huge fortune Example sentencesExamples Since 1997 he has amassed a vast store of knowledge as a maverick manufacturer of beautifully crafted racing motorcycles. But he failed to answer questions that the Treasury had amassed four billion pounds extra in tax through the increases. She was herself a stock broker for a number of years, and through her company amassed a fortune. He found the most beautiful ring, and amassed a huge amount of knowledge on the subject. I am pleased to report that the chest of drawers is indeed still white on the top and that I seem to have amassed a hefty quantity of necklaces. Yet, it has still managed to amass a huge amount of cash and a reputation as an aggressive and relentless competitor. Little is known about how he amassed such a huge fortune before his death in 1852 aged 72. The police have amassed a huge amount of evidence which they will now go through. You would be right in saying that just as he has numerous people who seem to hang on his every word, he has also amassed a significant number of critics. But eventually you're out there playing shows all the time, and you amass enough material, and you think it's time to sink or swim and take it seriously. By the time the opposition amassed its figures of discrepancy, most of the groups had filed their reports and left. The £11 cash value of a single ticket was then removed, and the money was amassed over a long period of time. They amassed a number of chances to put victory beyond doubt before half-time. They looked upon electoral victory as licence to abuse power, help cronies and amass huge fortunes. Traditionally only organizations had the resources to amass large amounts of consumer information. In more trials with indigenous plants, his immediate challenge was to amass sufficient quantities of seed so that large areas might be replanted. Peirce spent five years studying the case and amassed an astonishing quantity of information. Aristotle was an industrious collector who amassed a prodigious quantity of information on a vast variety of topics. His firm has amassed its billions mainly from large institutional clients and pension funds. He amassed a fortune through dubious means, yet cracked down on corruption Synonyms gather, collect, assemble 1.1archaic no object (of people) gather together in a crowd or group. the soldiers were amassing from all parts of Spain Example sentencesExamples Many gasps were heard from a small crowd that had amassed above him, as he brought the sword to his side and faced his enemy. The 23-year-old Swiss rider stormed clear with one kilometre to go as the sprinters were amassing for a bunch finish. The 1,600 troops taking part began amassing around St James's Palace in the early hours of the morning and the procession began to move at 6am as the sun came up. A group, which even has its own website, is amassing in a region called Sulawesi. Synonyms gather, collect, congregate, assemble, come together, get together, converge, convene, rally, rendezvous, muster, meet, mass, crowd, throng, cluster, herd, group, bunch, swarm, huddle, mill Origin Late 15th century: from French amasser or medieval Latin amassare, based on Latin massa ‘lump’ (see mass).
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