Amass
verb
To gather or collect a lot of something, especially over time.
He amassed a fortune through wise investments.
Often appears as...
- amass a fortune
- amass evidence
verb
To get a large amount of something, especially knowledge or information.
Over the years, she has amassed a great deal of knowledge about the history of this city.
Often appears as...
- amass knowledge
- amass information
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Academic
verb
To build up or get a lot of something in your body or mind.
Daily stress can amass, leading to health problems.
Often appears as...
- amass stress
- amass resentment
verb
To gather or collect a lot of something, especially over time.
He amassed a fortune through wise investments.
Often appears as...
- amass a fortune
- amass evidence
verb
To get a large amount of something, especially knowledge or information.
Over the years, she has amassed a great deal of knowledge about the history of this city.
Often appears as...
- amass knowledge
- amass information
Usage tips
Academic
verb
To build up or get a lot of something in your body or mind.
Daily stress can amass, leading to health problems.
Often appears as...
- amass stress
- amass resentment
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Time Factor
Amass implies a gradual process, not instant accumulation.
She amassed a decent collection of stamps over the decades.
Pro Tip 2/3Large Quantity
Use 'amass' when referring to larger quantities, not just a few items.
The museum has amassed thousands of artifacts.
Pro Tip 3/3Personal Effort
Amassing often involves personal effort or skill in collection.
He amassed a library of rare books through careful searching.
Pro Tip 1/3Time Factor
Amass implies a gradual process, not instant accumulation.
She amassed a decent collection of stamps over the decades.
Pro Tip 2/3Large Quantity
Use 'amass' when referring to larger quantities, not just a few items.
The museum has amassed thousands of artifacts.
Pro Tip 3/3Personal Effort
Amassing often involves personal effort or skill in collection.
He amassed a library of rare books through careful searching.
Pro Tip 1/3Time Factor
Amass implies a gradual process, not instant accumulation.
She amassed a decent collection of stamps over the decades.
Pro Tip 2/3Large Quantity
Use 'amass' when referring to larger quantities, not just a few items.
The museum has amassed thousands of artifacts.
Pro Tip 3/3Personal Effort
Amassing often involves personal effort or skill in collection.
He amassed a library of rare books through careful searching.
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Bill Clinton: TED Prize...
because more than half the world's people live under governments they voted in and can vote out. And even non-democratic governments are more sensitive to public opinion. Because primarily of the power of the Internet, people of modest means can band together and amass vast sums of money
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What COVID-19 means for...
The tech industry has been criticized for amassing power over society, not that the banking industry isn't criticized. But what do you say about people who might be worried about tech companies taking on even more influence and control over what's happening in their lives?
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Mansa Musa, one of the...
Mansa Musa, or the King of Kings, amassed a fortune that possibly made him one of the wealthiest people who ever lived. But his vast wealth was only one piece of his rich legacy. When Mansa Musa came to power in 1312, much of Europe was racked by famine and civil wars.
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The history buried under...
of gallons of water per year and cisterns that allowed them to have incredible trade amass great wealth and build tombs like this seen in Indiana Jones so my colleagues asked me to participate in a project looking at satellite imagery from this site I said
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To Remember or Not to...
see the word fruit is nowhere to be found for the milady did you put chance see my gift best yet what did the one containing delectable strawberry amass a juicy orange and fair as well it also have an apple and a cherry yes fair maiden Kiwis and ripe
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YouTube's Origin Story PIPE...
deep in the bowels of a high-security complex a secret vault contains billions of youtube uploads it's the viral mother lode in one year YouTube's amassed more than a trillion views the amount of video that gets
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Can we choose to fall...
and all those complicated feelings that you amass after long-term love. But it felt like the benevolent feelings had risen to the surface, and the feelings of fixation and the less-generous feelings
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How America's public...
For years, I tried desperately to cultivate in my kids a love of reading. I'd amassed a modest classroom library of books I'd accumulated from secondhand shops, thrift stores, attics -- you know.
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How Are Eggs Made? PIPE...
food to enable her to amass a yoke so big that it can be transformed into a chick and only when she's done that will the egg be fertilized remarkably it takes more than one sperm
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Prison Control PIPE...
racketeering as serving nine years inside his life of crime though didn't stop with his conviction he has been to 16 different prisons and amassed more
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Bill Clinton: TED Prize...
because more than half the world's people live under governments they voted in and can vote out. And even non-democratic governments are more sensitive to public opinion. Because primarily of the power of the Internet, people of modest means can band together and amass vast sums of money
Video examples
What COVID-19 means for...
The tech industry has been criticized for amassing power over society, not that the banking industry isn't criticized. But what do you say about people who might be worried about tech companies taking on even more influence and control over what's happening in their lives?
Video examples
Mansa Musa, one of the...
Mansa Musa, or the King of Kings, amassed a fortune that possibly made him one of the wealthiest people who ever lived. But his vast wealth was only one piece of his rich legacy. When Mansa Musa came to power in 1312, much of Europe was racked by famine and civil wars.
Video examples
The history buried under...
of gallons of water per year and cisterns that allowed them to have incredible trade amass great wealth and build tombs like this seen in Indiana Jones so my colleagues asked me to participate in a project looking at satellite imagery from this site I said
Video examples
To Remember or Not to...
see the word fruit is nowhere to be found for the milady did you put chance see my gift best yet what did the one containing delectable strawberry amass a juicy orange and fair as well it also have an apple and a cherry yes fair maiden Kiwis and ripe
Video examples
YouTube's Origin Story PIPE...
deep in the bowels of a high-security complex a secret vault contains billions of youtube uploads it's the viral mother lode in one year YouTube's amassed more than a trillion views the amount of video that gets
Video examples
Can we choose to fall...
and all those complicated feelings that you amass after long-term love. But it felt like the benevolent feelings had risen to the surface, and the feelings of fixation and the less-generous feelings
Video examples
How America's public...
For years, I tried desperately to cultivate in my kids a love of reading. I'd amassed a modest classroom library of books I'd accumulated from secondhand shops, thrift stores, attics -- you know.
Video examples
How Are Eggs Made? PIPE...
food to enable her to amass a yoke so big that it can be transformed into a chick and only when she's done that will the egg be fertilized remarkably it takes more than one sperm
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Prison Control PIPE...
racketeering as serving nine years inside his life of crime though didn't stop with his conviction he has been to 16 different prisons and amassed more
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Buddha
Leader
The foolish man conceives the idea of 'self.' The wise man sees there is no ground on which to build the idea of 'self;' thus, he has a right conception of the world and well concludes that all compounds amassed by sorrow will be dissolved again, but the truth will remain.
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Julia Fox
Italian Actress
Well, from a young age we amassed quite an international archive of vintage clothing. This gave us the platform to begin experimenting with silhouette and understanding the cut and fit of clothing from around the world.
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Tracy Chapman
American Musician
As I started to consider a career in music, I hoped for success, truthfully. I didn't imagine anything that would amass the level of the first record, but I hoped that I would be able to sustain a career.
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Cillian Murphy
Irish Actor
It's obvious that if you're going to play a character you need to amass information about that person and about their environment or their era that they're in and use as little or as much as necessary.
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Phil Robertson
American Celebrity
Always remember this. Television, fame, money - listen, here is a news flash for America. Fame cannot remove your sin. And all of the money you ever amass cannot raise you from the dead.
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William J. Clinton
American President
Because primarily of the power of the Internet, people of modest means can band together and amass vast sums of money that can change the world for some public good if they all agree.
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Karen Salmansohn
American Author
Over time, we amass limiting beliefs about how life supposedly is - beliefs that are not valid. Then we allow these limiting beliefs to stop us from fully living our happiest lives.
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Josiah Stamp
British Businessman
The Government are very keen on amassing statistics - they collect them, add them, raise them to the nth power, take the cube root and prepare wonderful diagrams.
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Christian Bale
Welsh Actor
I start from scratch with each movie; I wipe the slate and I certainly don't rely on some bag of acting tricks I've amassed over the years.
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Dave Filoni
American Director
When you're afraid, you look to amass power to defend yourself, not realizing that can also be corrupting.
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Buddha
Leader
The foolish man conceives the idea of 'self.' The wise man sees there is no ground on which to build the idea of 'self;' thus, he has a right conception of the world and well concludes that all compounds amassed by sorrow will be dissolved again, but the truth will remain.
Quote examples
Julia Fox
Italian Actress
Well, from a young age we amassed quite an international archive of vintage clothing. This gave us the platform to begin experimenting with silhouette and understanding the cut and fit of clothing from around the world.
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Tracy Chapman
American Musician
As I started to consider a career in music, I hoped for success, truthfully. I didn't imagine anything that would amass the level of the first record, but I hoped that I would be able to sustain a career.
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Cillian Murphy
Irish Actor
It's obvious that if you're going to play a character you need to amass information about that person and about their environment or their era that they're in and use as little or as much as necessary.
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Phil Robertson
American Celebrity
Always remember this. Television, fame, money - listen, here is a news flash for America. Fame cannot remove your sin. And all of the money you ever amass cannot raise you from the dead.
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William J. Clinton
American President
Because primarily of the power of the Internet, people of modest means can band together and amass vast sums of money that can change the world for some public good if they all agree.
Quote examples
Karen Salmansohn
American Author
Over time, we amass limiting beliefs about how life supposedly is - beliefs that are not valid. Then we allow these limiting beliefs to stop us from fully living our happiest lives.
Quote examples
Josiah Stamp
British Businessman
The Government are very keen on amassing statistics - they collect them, add them, raise them to the nth power, take the cube root and prepare wonderful diagrams.
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Christian Bale
Welsh Actor
I start from scratch with each movie; I wipe the slate and I certainly don't rely on some bag of acting tricks I've amassed over the years.
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Dave Filoni
American Director
When you're afraid, you look to amass power to defend yourself, not realizing that can also be corrupting.
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