assisting

uh-SIS-ting/əˈsɪstɪŋ/

3 meanings of assisting

1
verb
Present participle and gerund of assist. Use this -ing form for an action happening now or as a name for the action.
She is assisting her brother with his homework right now.
He enjoys assisting at the community kitchen on weekends.
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2
noununcountable
Help or support that is given to someone.
Like a helping hand someone gives you when a job is too big alone.
The new helper's assisting made the work go much faster.
Without your assisting, we could not have finished in time.
Similarhelp, assistance, support, aid
Oppositehindrance
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3
adjectivearchaic
Giving help or support to something else.
An assisting friend stood ready at his side through the storm.
In the meantime, he plainly perceived that she would not stoop to be directly assisting to his views on Laura.
1789, John Moore, ZelucoHere, assisting means giving help or support to his plans.
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assisting is a form of assist

assist, verb: To do something useful for someone who needs help with a task. Full entry

Forms: assistassists he/she/itassisting -ing formassisted past tense, past participle
Spelling: assist → assisting: add -ing

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