amass

verb

ə-ˈmas 

amassed; amassing; amasses

transitive verb

1

: to collect for oneself : accumulate

amass a great fortune

2

: to collect into a mass : gather

must select rather than simply amass details

intransitive verb

: to come together : assemble

Dark clouds amassed over the city.

amasser noun

amassment

ə-ˈmas-mənt 

noun

Synonyms

• accumulate
• assemble
• bulk (up)
• collect
• concentrate
• congregate
• constellate
• corral
• garner
• gather
• group
• lump
• pick up
• round up

Examples of amass in a Sentence

They've amassed a wealth of information.

amassed a truckload of donations in the course of their canned food drive

Recent Examples on the Web

From his football career to his business ventures, here's everything to know about how Aaron Rodgers amassed his worth. —Jordana Comiter, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024

The clip has delighted social media users, amassing more than 725,000 likes and 6 million views. —Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024

Although mostly to polite applause because so many Lions fans had left, Jared Goff amassed prolific stats while operating a hurry-up offense throughout the second half. —Tim Graham, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024

The typical student takes on over $30,000 in student loans to earn a bachelor’s degree, with the average borrower amassing $37,853 in student loan debt. —Marybeth Gasman, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Anglo-French amasser, from a- (from Latin ad-) + masser to gather into a mass, from masse mass

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Kids Definition

amass

verb

ə-ˈmas 

: to collect into a mass : accumulate

amasser noun