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[ hel-ping ] / ˈhɛl pɪŋ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR helping ON THESAURUS.COM
nounthe act of a person or thing that helps. a portion of food served to a person at one time: That's his third helping of ice cream. adjectivegiving aid, assistance, support, or the like. Origin of helpingMiddle English word dating back to 1175–1225; see origin at help, -ing1, -ing2 OTHER WORDS FROM helpinghelp·ing·ly, adverbun·help·ing, adjectiveWords nearby helpinghelper, helper cell, helper T cell, helper virus, helpful, helping, helping hand, helping verb, helpless, helpline, Helpmann Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for helpingStephanie Giorgio, a classical musician, credits The Class for helping her cope with anxiety, focus, fear, and self-doubt. How Taryn Toomey’s ‘The Class’ Became New York’s Latest Fitness Craze|Lizzie Crocker|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST Congress loves to be Scroogey when it comes to helping the poor at Christmastime. To GOP Congress, as Usual, It’s Welfare on the Chopping Block|Monica Potts|December 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST Objectively, they are not just riding with the tide, but helping to guide its very direction. Corporations Are No Longer Silent on LGBT Issues||December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST Regardless of party, those who work in government do so because they care about helping their fellow citizens. Can the U.S. Government Go Moneyball?|Peter Orszag, Jim Nussle|December 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“She understands that she is part of this movement, and that she is helping to lead it,” said one organizer. Why the Left Loves Warren, But Won’t Swoon for Sanders|David Freedlander|December 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST She was helping Chloe set the table, to that lady's intense delight at "Missy's" girlish housewifery. A Protegee of Jack Hamlin's and Other Stories|Bret Harte I have had a most interesting day; I spent part of the morning in the wards, helping with dressings. My Diary in Serbia: April 1, 1915-Nov. 1, 1915|Monica M. Stanley Some states have the referendum and initiative power of helping to make laws. Citizenship|Emma Guy Cromwell They point out that we stopped them from helping us, and that, had we not done so, the Boers would have been easily put down. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 1 (of 6)|Louis Creswicke I may mention finally the use of hypnotism for helping in a safe and quick confinement. Psychotherapy|Hugo Mnsterberg
British Dictionary definitions for helping
nouna single portion of food taken at a meal Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to helpingserving, dollop, ration, share, order, course, piece, meal, allowance, plateful |