The difference between Accumulate and Amass
When used as verbs, accumulate means to heap up in a mass, whereas amass means to collect into a mass or heap.
Accumulate is also adjective with the meaning: collected.
Amass is also noun with the meaning: a mass.
check bellow for the other definitions of Accumulate and Amass
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Accumulate as a verb (transitive):
To heap up in a mass; to pile up; to collect or bring together (either literally or figuratively)
Examples:
"He wishes to accumulate a sum of money."
"synonyms: amass heap hoard store Thesaurus:pile up"
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Accumulate as a verb (intransitive):
To grow or increase in quantity or number; to increase greatly.
Examples:
"synonyms: aggregate amound collect gather Thesaurus:accumulate"
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Accumulate as a verb (education, dated):
To take a higher degree at the same time with a lower degree, or at a shorter interval than usual.
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Accumulate as an adjective (poetic, rare):
Collected; accumulated.
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Amass as a verb (transitive):
To collect into a mass or heap
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Amass as a verb (transitive):
to gather a great quantity of; to accumulate.
Examples:
"to amass a treasure or a fortune"
"to amass words or phrases"
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Amass as a noun (obsolete):
A mass; a heap.
Examples:
"rfquotek Sir H. Wotton"