Amassed: meaning, definitions and examples
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amassed
[ əˈmæst ]
past tense
To gather or collect a large amount of something over a period of time.
Synonyms
accumulate, collect, gather, stockpile
Examples of usage
- The company has amassed a huge amount of wealth over the years.
- She amassed a great collection of rare books.
Translations
Translations of the word "amassed" in other languages:
🇵🇹 acumulado
🇮🇳 संचित
🇩🇪 angesammelt
🇮🇩 terkumpul
🇺🇦 накопичений
🇵🇱 zgromadzony
🇯🇵 蓄積された
🇫🇷 amassé
🇪🇸 acumulado
🇹🇷 birikmiş
🇰🇷 축적된
🇸🇦 متراكم
🇨🇿 nahromaděný
🇸🇰 nahromadený
🇨🇳 积累的
🇸🇮 nakopičen
🇮🇸 safnað
🇰🇿 жиналған
🇬🇪 დაგროვილი
🇦🇿 yığılmış
🇲🇽 acumulado
Word origin
The word 'amassed' originated from the Middle French word 'amasser', which means 'to collect or gather'. It first appeared in the English language in the late 15th century. The prefix 'a-' in 'amassed' is of Latin origin, meaning 'to, towards'. Over the centuries, 'amassed' has been used to describe the act of gathering or collecting a large amount of something.
See also: amassing.