amass
Translation
to amass, to accumulate, to gather, to collect
Examples
He amassed a great fortune.
He amassed a great fortune.
They amassed evidence against him.
They amassed evidence against him.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to gather or collect (sth.) He amassed a great fortune.
Similar Words
Synonyms: accumulate, gather, collect, pile up; Antonyms: disperse, scatter
Etymology
From French 'amasser', from 'à masse' meaning 'into a mass'. It means to gather things into a mass.
Memory Tips
Think of making 'a mass'. To amass is to gather a large quantity of something, creating a mass of it.