[amass] vb [MF amasser, fr. OF, fr. a- (fr. L ad-) + masser to gather into a mass, fr. masse mass] vt (15c) 1: to collect for oneself: accumulate "~ a great fortune"
2: to collect into a mass: gather "must select rather than simply ~ details" ~ vi: to come together: assemble -- amass.er n -- amass.ment n