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 fortune; to amass words or phrases.
The life of Homer has been written by amassing all the traditions and hints the writers could meet with. --Pope.
Syn: To accumulate; heap up; pile.
Amass \A*mass"\, n. [OF. amasse, fr. ambusher.] A mass; a heap. [Obs.] --Sir H. Wotton.
Police worked without success to amass enough evidence to make an arrest.
In a statement announcing the Nomura deal, the firm stressed that while its goal was to be a major player in mergers and acquisitions, it did not want to amass a huge staff.
At the same time, the thick flow of crude has helped the state amass a $10.5 billion savings account.
Following that regrettable event, Iraq ventured to amass large numbers of troops on the border of the kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
The United States had hoped to amass commitments this week for between $13 billion and $15 billion in aid to Turkey, Jordan and Egypt.
In prime time alone, the spots are expected to amass more than 3,200 gross ratings points, the equivalent of reaching every U.S. home with a TV set 32 times.
The plan projected that Eastern would amass $774 million in cash by year end for operating purposes.
In return, he might hope to amass the kind of good will in Illinois Democratic clubrooms that provides an uncontested primary for re-election in 1990.
"It's not as if they've had a long period of stability." Thus, while American continues to amass jets, United has moved more slowly.
A federal grand jury indicted two Saudi Arabians for allegedly stealing more than $35 million from a Saudi educational-assistance program, and using it to amass a small real estate empire in the U.S.
"His goal is to amass as much black support as possible so he becomes the leader of black South Africans," says Zwelake Sisulu, a top black journalist.
Members who win their races handily sometimes amass huge warchests by rolling over the funds from one year to the next.
Substantial profits will come only when fund management groups amass sizeable funds.