better
adjective
of superior quality or excellence.
are bettering
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present progressiveof better.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 abattoir owners insist that they are bettering the country by generating jobs and paying handsome prices for unneeded donkeys.
From New York Times ● Jan. 2, 2018
In a society where negative perceptions of police and convicts are pervasive, he said, it is a tough task to fight those stigmas — and, for felons, to prove they are bettering their lives.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 31, 2016
