01 v. t. To collect into a mass or heap; to gather a great quantity of; to accumulate; as, to amass a treasure or a fortune; to amass words or phrases.
imp. & p. p.
Amassed; p. pr. & vb. n.
Amassing
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1.
To collect into a mass or heap; to gather a great quantity of; to accumulate; as, to amass a treasure or a fortune; to amass words or phrases.“The life of Homer has been written by amassing all the traditions and hints the writers could meet with.” — Pope.
Syn.
To accumulate; heap up; pile.