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- Dictionaryamass/əˈmas/
verb
- 1. gather 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"
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The meaning of AMASS is to collect for oneself : accumulate. How to use amass 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.
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 definition: to gather for oneself; collect as one's own. See examples of AMASS used in a sentence.
Amass means bring together or assemble. It can be a real shock to enter a room and see your amassed friends shouting "Surprise!"
If you amass something such as money or information, you gradually get a lot of it.
Definition of amass verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
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)
