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- DictionaryA·mass/əˈmas/
verb
- 1. gather 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"
The meaning of AMASS is to collect for oneself : accumulate. How to use amass in a sentence.
AMASS definition: 1. to get a large amount of something, especially money or information, by collecting it over a…. Learn more.
Amass definition: to gather for oneself; collect as one's own. See examples of AMASS used in a sentence.
to get a large amount of something, especially money or information, by collecting it over a long period: She has amassed a huge fortune from her novels. Some of his colleagues envy the enormous wealth that he has amassed. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Collecting and amassing. accumulate. agglomerate. aggregation. assemble. bunch.
Amass means bring together or assemble. It can be a real shock to enter a room and see your amassed friends shouting "Surprise!"
1. To gather together or accumulate a large quantity of (something): amass evidence; amass a fortune. 2. To be the site of (an increasing mass), especially as a result of neglect: How long has the desk been amassing bills? v.intr. To come together; collect: troops amassing on the border. See Synonyms at gather.
to collect into a mass or pile; gather. He amassed his papers for his memoirs. intransitive verb. 3. to come together; assemble. crowds amassing for the parade. SYNONYMS 1. accumulate. 2. assemble, aggregate.
amass something to collect something, especially in large quantities over a period of time synonym accumulate. He amassed a fortune from silver mining. They amassed enough evidence to convict her.
Amass definition: To gather together or accumulate a large quantity of (something).
to get a lot of money or information over a period of time: He amassed a fortune in the diamond trade. Want to learn more? Improve your vocabulary with English Vocabulary in Use from Cambridge. Learn the words you need to communicate with confidence. (Definition of amass from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
