The difference between Amass and Heap up

When used as verbs, amass means to collect into a mass or heap, whereas heap up means to increase over a period of time.


Amass is also noun with the meaning: a mass.

check bellow for the other definitions of Amass and Heap up

  1. Amass as a verb (transitive):

    To collect into a mass or heap

  2. 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"

  1. Amass as a noun (obsolete):

    A mass; a heap.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Sir H. Wotton"

  1. Heap up as a verb (intransitive):

    To increase over a period of time; to accumulate.

  2. Heap up as a verb (transitive):

    To make an untidy pile of (something).