Main Entry: amass

Pronunciation: \ə-ˈmas\

Function: verb

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

Date: 15th century

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 \-mənt\ noun