The difference between Amass and Pile up

When used as verbs, amass means to collect into a mass or heap, whereas pile up means to form a pile, stack, or heap.


Amass is also noun with the meaning: a mass.

check bellow for the other definitions of Amass and Pile 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. Pile up as a verb (transitive):

    To form a pile, stack, or heap.

    Examples:

    "The kids piled up their boots and coats by the back door."

  2. Pile up as a verb (idiomatic, intransitive):

    To collect or accumulate, as a backlog.

    Examples:

    "The requests piled up while she was away."