amass

C2+ Topic:Actions & Processes

US /əˈmæs/ UK /əˈmæs/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

verb
to gather or accumulate in great quantity

He managed to amass a vast library over his lifetime.

Verb forms

Verb forms are not available for this word yet.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 verb · to gather or accumulate in... accumulate gather collect hoard stockpile amount heap pile

Opposites

dissipate disperse scatter squander

Word family

Derived forms amasseramassment

Related forms mass

Simplified etymology

Amass is recorded from late Middle English. The passage links it with the word family that derives ultimately from Latin mittere, meaning “to dismiss” or “send.”

Etymology

From Middle French amasser, from Old French amasser, from Latin ad- ('to') + massa ('lump, mass'), itself from Ancient Greek mâza ('barley cake').

amasser Old French massa Latin mâza Ancient Greek

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Topics

Actions & Processes

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# amass

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /əˈmæs/
**IPA (UK):** /əˈmæs/

## Meanings
1. to gather or accumulate in great quantity

## Examples
- He managed to amass a vast library over his lifetime.

## Synonyms
- accumulate
- gather
- collect
- hoard
- stockpile
- amount
- heap
- pile

## Antonyms
- dissipate
- disperse
- scatter
- squander

## Derived Forms
- amasser
- amassment

## Related Forms
- mass

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: amasser
- Root: massa
- Root: mâza

## Etymology
From Middle French amasser, from Old French amasser, from Latin ad- ('to') + massa ('lump, mass'), itself from Ancient Greek mâza ('barley cake').

## AI Etymology
Amass is from Middle French amasser, from Old French amasser, from Latin ad- ('to') + massa ('lump, mass'), itself from Ancient Greek mâza ('barley cake'). Important recorded forms include amasser (Old French), massa (Latin), and mâza (Ancient Greek). Morphologically, the word is a built form whose named elements carry part of the historical sense. The current sense covers to gather or accumulate in great quantity. The wider family includes derived forms such as amasser and amassment and related words such as mass.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes

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