amassable

a·mass

 (ə-măs′)

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.

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[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).]

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a·mass′a·ble adj.

a·mass′er n.

a·mass′ment n.

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amassable

(əˈmæsəbəl)

adj

of a nature that can be amassed

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