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help·ing (hel′piŋ)

noun

  1. a giving of aid; assisting
  2. a portion of food served to one person

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helping Synonyms

helping

modif.

aiding, assisting, cooperating, collaborating, synergistic, working with, cooperating with, collaborating with, being assistant to, being consultant to, in cooperation with, in collaboration with, in combination with, contributing, accessory to, going along with, acceding to, in cahoots with, hand in glove with, thick as thieves, in the same boat with, up to one's ears in; see helpful 1, practical.


helping

n.

share, serving, plateful, order, course, portion, ration, piece, allowance; see also food, meal 2, share.


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helping Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • fruit: If the grown-ups opt for fast food TV dinners they can't expect the children to relish regular helpings of fruit and vegetables.

Converse of object

  • eat: The three of them ate four helpings of veal and ham with french beans - Jobling had two.

Adjective modifier

  • generous: The Officers Mess was full of members from both the Royal Engineers and ICE South, who tucked into generous helpings of curry!

Modifies a noun

  • people: The title of my speech is " Helping People Through Change " .
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helping quotes

   Question not, but live and labour Till yon goal be won, Helping every feeble neighbour, Seeking help from none; Life is mostly froth and bubble, Two things stand like stone: in another's trouble, in your own.

-Gordon, Adam Lindsay

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