amass

One entry found for amass.

Main Entry: amass
Pronunciation: &-'mas
Function: verb
Etymology: Anglo-French amasser, from a- (from Latin ad-) + masser to gather into a mass, from masse mass
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
- amass·er noun
- amass·ment /-m&nt/ noun