The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

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.
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         The life of Homer has been written by amassing all the
         traditions and hints the writers could meet with.
                                                  --Pope.
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   Syn: To accumulate; heap up; pile.
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