# amassed

/əˈmæst/ (US) · /ɐmˈæst/ (UK) · CEFR C1 · Adjective

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/amassed
Updated: 2026-05-07

## Definition

describing a large amount of something that has been collected over a long time. You use this when someone has slowly gathered a lot of money, things, or information.

For teachers: having accumulated a significant quantity of something, such as wealth or data, over a period of time. Often used as a participial adjective following a linking verb or modifying a noun.

## Examples

- He looked at the amassed wealth in his bank account.
- The amassed evidence against the suspect was enough to convince the jury of his guilt.
- Despite the amassed fortunes of the industrial era, the philanthropic efforts of the family only began in earnest during the third generation's leadership.

## Usage notes

- Often functions as a participial adjective; when used as a verb, it is the past tense or past participle of 'amass'.

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