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 noun

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 But none of these items has gained much traction on the internet, and the videos about them have amassed only modest views. Taylor Lorenz, Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2024 Throughout the Republican primary race and in this week’s Super Tuesday contests, Mr. Trump amassed blowout winning margins. Michael C. Bender, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2024 Democratic tech entrepreneur and veteran Peter Dixon amassed nearly $2.8 million largely from his own wealth, followed by Sam Liccardo with $2.2 million, Evan Low with $1.4 million and Joe Simitian with $1 million. John Woolfolk, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2024 Court records show the Currys also amassed $1.6 million in cash, $1.2 million in cars, more than half a million in designer clothes and nearly $370,000 in jewelry. Maritza Dominguez, The Arizona Republic, 4 Mar. 2024 In just over one year, Netflix has amassed 23 million subscribers to its advertising tier. Rachyl Jones, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2024 In what can only be described as an internet ouroboros, a 15-second TikTok featuring a bowl of strawberries covered in goopy chocolate, set to smooth jazz, has amassed nearly 42 million likes and 323 million views to date. Antara Sinha, Bon Appétit, 1 Mar. 2024 Since its founding in 1982, Desert & Delta has amassed one of the largest lodging collections in the region with nine camps and lodges in all the major safari destinations in Botswana and eastern Namibia, some of which are recognized as UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Ann Abel, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2024 It’s created an environment in which the Republican has amassed intense support in and around the Missouri Capitol. Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 29 Feb. 2024

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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

Time Traveler
The first known use of amass was in the 15th century

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Cite this Entry

“Amass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amass. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

amass

verb
: to collect into a mass : accumulate
amasser noun

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