Gather - Accumulate - Amass
These words all mean to get more of sth over a period of time, or to increase in quantity over a period of time.
Collect to bring things or information together from different people or places; to gradually increase in amount in a place: We’ve been collecting data from various sources. | Dirt had collected in the corners of the room. Remember that people sometimes collect things of a particular type as a hobby: to collect stamps.
Gather to bring things together that have been spread around; to collect information from different sources: I waited while he gathered up his papers. | Detectives have spent months gathering evidence.
Accumulate (rather formal) to gradually get more and more of sth over a period of time; to gradually increase in number or quantity over a period of time: I seem to have accumulated a lot of books. | Debts began to accumulate.
Amass (rather formal) to collect sth in large quantities, especially money, debts or information: He amassed a fortune from silver mining.
COLLECTOR GATHER?
Both collect and gather can be used in the same way to talk about bringing together data, information or evidence. When talking about things, gather is used with words like things, belongings or papers when the things are spread around within a short distance. Collect is used for getting examples of sth from different people or places that are physically separated.
PATTERNS
*to collect/gather/accumulate/amass data/evidence/ information
*to accumulate/amass a fortune/debts
*dirt/dust/debris collects/accumulates
*to gradually/slowly collect/gather/accumulate (sth)
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