Definition of "amasser" in Englisch

noun

1. One who amasses.

   • 1821, William Hazlitt, Table-Talk, London: John Warren, Essay 11, “On Thought and Action,” p. 260, The amassers of fortunes seem divided into two opposite classes, lean, penurious-looking mortals, or jolly fellows who are determined to get possession of, because they want to enjoy the good things of the world.
   • 1941, Cole Porter, “Pets,” lyrics written for the Broadway musical Let’s Face It! cited in Robert Kimball (ed.), The Complete Lyrics of Cole Porter, New York: Da Capo, 1992, p. 309, Some folks collect paintings, Some folks collect stamps, Some are amassers Of antimacassars And other Victorian camps.
   • 1944, George Weller, Bases Overseas, excerpt published in Anthony Weller (ed.), Weller’s War, New York: Crown, 2009, p. 488, The first act of the Japanese army on arriving at a new island is to go fishing and start a garden. The first act of the Americans is to buy something from the natives. The American is an amasser.