# assisting

Pronunciation: say "uh-SIS-ting" /əˈsɪstɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of assist. — present participle and gerund of assist
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of assist. Use this -ing form for an action happening now or as a name for the action.
   - _The paramedic is assisting an injured cyclist at the roadside._
   - _Assisting with the office move took the whole afternoon._

## Noun

2. Assistance or help given to a person or effort.
   - Simple: Help or support that is given to someone.
   - _His steady assisting in the kitchen freed the head chef for other tasks._
   - _The team relied on her assisting throughout the busy holiday season._

## Adjective

3. Helpful; serving in a supporting or auxiliary role to something else. *(archaic)*
   - Simple: Giving help or support to something else.
   - _The assisting forces arrived in time to turn the course of the battle._
   - _He served as an assisting officer under the aging general._

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