The difference between Amass and Hoard

When used as nouns, amass means a mass, whereas hoard means a hidden supply or fund.

When used as verbs, amass means to collect into a mass or heap, whereas hoard means to amass, usually for one's personal collection.


check bellow for the other definitions of Amass and Hoard

  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. Hoard as a noun:

    A hidden supply or fund.

    Examples:

    "a hoard of provisions; a hoard of money"

  2. Hoard as a noun (archaeology):

    A cache of valuable objects or artefacts; a trove.

  3. Hoard as a noun:

  1. Hoard as a verb:

    To amass, usually for one's personal collection.