collect or gather; "Journals are accumulating in my office"; "The work keeps piling up"
Used in a Sentence
amass
How to use amass in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for amass.
Editorial note
A police department, like any organization, is always going to amass all the power/capability it can.
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Quick take
collect or gather; "Journals are accumulating in my office"; "The work keeps piling up"
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of amass gathered in one view.
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"
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for amass.
verb
collect or gather; "Journals are accumulating in my office"; "The work keeps piling up"
See also: accumulate, cumulate, conglomerate, gather
verb
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"
See also: collect, accumulate, compile, hoard
Example sentences
A police department, like any organization, is always going to amass all the power/capability it can.
Well I don't know about the rest of you, but I'm surprised that in a centrally-managed, state-controlled, corporatist economic system, the family of the most powerful individual in the nation would have managed to amass great personal wealth.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use amass in a sentence?
A police department, like any organization, is always going to amass all the power/capability it can.
What does amass mean?
collect or gather; "Journals are accumulating in my office"; "The work keeps piling up"
What part of speech is amass?
amass is commonly used as verb.