v., a·massed, a·mass·ing, a·mass·es. v.tr.
- To gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit: amassed a fortune. See synonyms at gather.
- To accumulate or assemble a large quantity of: “The astronomers had amassed compelling evidence that the galaxies indeed were speeding away from the earth and from each other” (George Johnson).
To come together; collect.
[Middle English, to accumulate, from Old French amasser, to assemble : a-, to (from Latin ad-; see ad–) + masser, to gather together (from Latin massa, lump, mass; see mass).]
amassable a·mass'a·ble adj.amasser a·mass'er n.
amassment a·mass'ment n.







