amass
[ uh-mas ]
/ əˈmæs /
verb (used with object)
to gather for oneself; collect as one's own: to amass a huge amount of money.
to collect into a mass or pile; gather: He amassed his papers for his memoirs.
verb (used without object)
to come together; assemble: crowds amassing for the parade.
Origin of amass
OTHER WORDS FROM amass
Words nearby amass
amaryllis,
amaryllis family,
amarynceus,
amasa,
amasias,
amass,
amastia,
amastigote,
amata,
amate,
amaterasu
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British Dictionary definitions for amassing
amass
/ (əˈmæs) /
verb
(tr)
to accumulate or collect (esp riches, etc)
to gather in a heap; bring together
Derived forms of amass
amasser, nounWord Origin for amass
C15: from Old French
amasser, from
masse
mass