A·mass v. t. [imp. & p. p. Amassed p. pr. & vb. n. Amassing.]  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.
     The life of Homer has been written by amassing all the traditions and hints the writers could meet with.   --Pope.
  Syn: -- To accumulate; heap up; pile.
  amassed
       adj : brought together into a group or crowd; "the accumulated
             letters in my office" [syn: accumulated, assembled,
              collected, congregate, massed]