Англо-русский синонимический словарь. 2014.
Amass — A*mass , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Amassed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Amassing}.] [F. ambusher, LL. amassare; L. ad + massa lump, mass. See {Mass}.] To collect into a mass or heap; to gather a great quantity of; to accumulate; as, to amass a treasure or a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Amass — or amass can mean: *To accumulate (transitive): see *AMASS is an Autonomous Mobile Acoustic Submarine Simulator, supplied by QinetiQ *Airport Movement Area Safety System … Wikipedia
amass — a‧mass [əˈmæs] verb [transitive] to collect a large amount of something gradually over a period of time, especially money or information: • She has amassed a £94 million fortune through her family s hotel and banking chain. * * * amass UK US… … Financial and business terms
amass — amass; amass·ment; … English syllables
Amass — A*mass , n. [OF. amasse, fr. ambusher.] A mass; a heap. [Obs.] Sir H. Wotton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
amass — index accrue (increase), aggregate, collect (gather), compile, concentrate (consolidate), congre … Law dictionary
amass — (v.) late 15c., to heap up for oneself, from O.Fr. amasser, from à to (see AD (Cf. ad )) + masser (see MASS (Cf. mass) (1)). Related: Amassed; amassing … Etymology dictionary
amass — *accumulate, hoard Analogous words: collect, *gather, assemble: *heap, pile, mass, stack Antonyms: distribute Contrasted words: dissipate, *scatter, disperse: dispense, divide, deal, dole (see DISTRIBUTE) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
amass — [v] gather, accumulate aggregate, assemble, clean up*, collect, compile, corral*, garner, heap*, hoard, lay up*, make a killing*, make a pile*, pile, round up*, scare up*, stockpile, store; concepts 109,120 Ant. disburse, disperse, dissipate,… … New thesaurus
amass — ► VERB ▪ accumulate over time. DERIVATIVES amasser noun. ORIGIN Latin amassare, related to MASS(Cf. ↑mass) … English terms dictionary
amass — [ə mas′] vt. [Fr amasser < ML amassare < a , to + VL massare, to form a lump < L massa, a lump, MASS] 1. to pile up; collect together 2. to accumulate (esp. wealth) amasser n. amassment n … English World dictionary
