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amassing

amassing is the present participle and gerund of amass.

Meaning of amass

Verb

amass (third-person singular simple present amasses, present participle amassing, simple past and past participle amassed)

  1. (transitive) To collect into a mass or heap.
    Synonyms:
    heap up
  2. (transitive) to gather a great quantity of; to accumulate.
    • to amass a treasure or a fortune
    Synonyms:
    accumulate
  3. (intransitive) To accumulate; to assemble.

See all 5 meanings of amass

Questions about amassing

What is amassing the present participle and gerund of?
Amassing is the present participle and gerund of amass.

Words near amassing in the dictionary

  1. amasser
  2. amassers
  3. amasses
  4. amassest
  5. amasseth
  6. amassing
  7. amassment
  8. amassments
  9. amastatin
  10. amasthenic
  11. amastia

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