amass
verb (used with object)
to gather for oneself; collect as one's own.
am amassing
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present progressiveof amass (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The wealth I am amassing has its destination; it is a sacred one.
From The Brotherhood of Consolation by Katharine Prescott Wormeley
I am laying the foundation on which I hope to rely firmly later on; I am amassing capital and am not yet in enjoyment of the interest.
From The Life, Letters and Work of Frederic Leighton Volume I by Mrs. Russell Barrington
