verb (used with object)
1.
to gather for oneself; collect as one's own: to amass a huge amount of money.
2.
to collect into a mass or pile; gather: He amassed his papers for his memoirs.
verb (used without object)
3.
to come together; assemble: crowds amassing for the parade.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source
|
Link To amass
00:10
Amass
is a PSAT word you need to know.
So is adversary. Does it mean:
| Pleased, esp. with oneself or one's merits, advantages, situation, etc., often without awareness of some potential danger or defect; self-satisfied a complacent smile. |
| a person, group, or force that opposes or attacks; opponent; enemy; foe. |
Collins
World English Dictionary
amass (əˈmæs) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | (tr) to accumulate or collect (esp riches, etc) |
| 2. | to gather in a heap; bring together |
| [C15: from Old French amasser, from masse | |
| a'masser | |
| —n | |
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
amass
late 15c., "to heap up for oneself," from O.Fr. amasser, from à "to" + masser (see mass).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Cite This Source
Cite This Source
Matching Quote
Related Searches
Nearby Words
Copyright © 2013 Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.
