a|mass´a|ble

a|mass´a|ble
a|mass «uh MAS», transitive verb.
to heap together; pile up, especially for oneself; accumulate; collect: »

The miser amassed a fortune for himself.

SYNONYM(S): gather, hoard, aggregate. See syn. under accumulate. (Cf. ↑accumulate)
[< Old French amasser < a- to + masse mass < Latin massa kneaded dough]
a|mass´a|ble, adjective.
a|mass´er, noun.
a|mass´ment, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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