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helping

[hel-ping]

noun

  1. the act of a person or thing that helps.

  2. a portion of food served to a person at one time.

    That's his third helping of ice cream.



adjective

  1. giving aid, assistance, support, or the like.

helping

/ ˈɛɪŋ /

noun

  1. a 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
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Other Word Forms

  • helpingly adverb
  • unhelping adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of helping1

First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English; help, -ing 1, -ing 2
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Example Sentences

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He said while he found them effective in helping him to quit smoking, quitting nicotine pouches was much harder, and it took him three or four attempts to do so.

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American naval destroyers and ground based missile batteries are already helping in Israel's defence against the Iranian retaliation.

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There has also been lots of talk about Alexander Isak's future, but does the Sweden goalscorer really want to leave the Magpies now after helping them secure a place in next season's Champions League?

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Farrell, England's record points scorer, previously spent 16 years at Saracens, helping the club win six Premiership titles and three European Champions Cups.

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It is a vital tool in air crash investigations, helping experts reconstruct the flight's final moments and determine the cause of the incident.

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