amass
The definition of amass is to gather or collect a large amount of something.
(verb)An example of amass is to hoard up 100 cans of tuna just in case you need them.
Amass is defined as individuals gathering together.
(verb)An example of when people have amassed is when people go to one area for a parade.
See amass in Webster's New World College Dictionary
transitive verb
- to pile up; collect together
- to accumulate (esp. wealth)
Origin: Fr amasser < ML amassare < a-, to + VL massare, to form a lump < L massa, a lump, mass
See amass in American Heritage Dictionary 4
verb a·massed, a·mass·ing, a·mass·es verb, transitive
- To gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit: amassed a fortune. See Synonyms at gather.
- To accumulate or assemble a large quantity of: “The astronomers had amassed compelling evidence that the galaxies indeed were speeding away from the earth and from each other” (George Johnson).
Origin:
Origin: Middle English, to accumulate
Origin: , from Old French amasser, to assemble
Origin: : a-, to (from Latin ad-; see ad-)
Origin: + masser, to gather together (from Latin massa, lump, mass; see mass )
.Related Forms:
- a·massˈa·ble adjective
- a·massˈer noun
- a·massˈment noun
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