单词 | amass |
释义 | a·mass ![]() v. a·massed, a·mass·ing, a·mass·es v.tr. 1. To gather together or accumulate a large quantity of (something): amass evidence; amass a fortune. 2. To be the site of (an increasing mass), especially as a result of neglect: How long has the desk been amassing bills? v.intr. To come together; collect: troops amassing on the border. See Synonyms at gather. [Middle English, to accumulate, from Old French amasser, to assemble : a-, to (from Latin ad-; see AD-) + masser, to gather together (from Latin massa, lump, mass; see MASS).] a·massa·ble adj. a·masser n. a·massment n. |
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