Definitions for Amass
əˈmæsamass

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. accumulate, cumulate, conglomerate, pile up, gather, amassverb

   collect or gather

   "Journals are accumulating in my office"; "The work keeps piling up"

2. roll up, collect, accumulate, pile up, amass, compile, hoardverb

   get or gather together

   "I am accumulating evidence for the man's unfaithfulness to his wife"; "She is amassing a lot of data for her thesis"; "She rolled up a small fortune"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. amassverb

   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.

2. Etymology: amasser, amassare, ad + massa. See Mass.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To AMASSverb

   Etymology: amasser, Fr.

   1. To collect together into one heap or mass.

   The rich man is not blamed, as having made use of any unlawful means to amass riches, as having thriven by fraud and injustice. Francis Atterbury, Sermons.

   When we would think of infinite space, or duration, we, at first step, usually make some very large idea, as perhaps of millions of ages, or miles, which possibly we double and multiply several times. All that we thus amass together in our thoughts, is positive, and the assemblage of a great number of positive ideas of space or duration. John Locke.

   2. In a figurative sense, to add one thing to another, generally with some share of reproach, either of eagerness or indiscrimination.

   Such as amass all relations, must err in some, and be unbelieved in many. Thomas Browne, Vulgar Errours, b. i.

   Do not content yourselves with mere words, lest your improvements only amass a heap of unintelligible phrases. Isaac Watts, Improvement of the Mind.

   The life of has been written, by amassing of all the traditions and hints the writers could meet with, in order to tell a story of him to the world. Alexander Pope, Essay on Homer.

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1. amass

   To amass something means to gather or collect it, especially in large quantities, over a period of time. This can refer to physical items, such as wealth or possessions, or abstract concepts like information, knowledge, or support.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Amassverb

   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

2. Amassnoun

   a mass; a heap

3. Etymology: [OF. amasse, fr. ambusher.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Amass

   a-mas′, v.t. to gather in large quantity: to accumulate.—adjs. Amass′able.—pa.p. Amassed′.—n. Amass′ment. [Fr. amasser—L. ad, to, and massa, a mass.]

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Anagrams for Amass »

1. Assam

2. massa

3. Šamaš

4. samas

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Amass in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Amass in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of Amass in a Sentence

1. Jen Psaki:

   President Biden has, of course, spoken repeatedly about how the former president abused his office, undermined the Constitution and ignored his oath to the American people in an effort to amass more power for himself and his allies, he sees Jan. 6 as a tragic culmination of what those four years under President Trump did to our country.

2. Sasa Djogovic:

   It is good that this deadline was not extended as the (companies) would have continued to amass debt, if some go bankrupt, so be it. They can be privatised as bankrupt either as whole or in parts.

3. Leslie Rouda Smith:

   Homeownership is rewarding in so many ways and can serve as a vital component in achieving financial stability, now, we must focus on increasing access to safe, affordable housing and ensuring that more people can begin to amass and pass on the gains from homeownership.

4. Tao Te Ching:

   Better stop short than fill to the brim. Oversharpen the blade, and the edge will soon blunt. Amass a store of gold and jade, and no one can protect it. Claim wealth and titles, and disaster will follow. Retire when the work is done. This is the way of heaven.

5. Christen Kuikoua:

   Knowledge is like confusion to the immature; the more you amass, the more it gets confusing. But to the wise, knowledge is a pathway to clarity, where each piece fits into the grand puzzle of understanding.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Amass
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Amass
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Amass
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Amass
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Amass