Dictionary
a•mass
Pronunciation: (u-mas'), [key]—
v.t.
1. to gather for oneself; collect as one's own:
to amass a huge amount of money.
2. to collect into a mass or pile; gather:
He amassed his papers for his memoirs.
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v.i.
to come together; assemble:
crowds amassing for the parade. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.