helping

American  

[hel-ping] / ˈhɛl pɪŋ /

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.

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adjective

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

helping British  

/ ˈhɛlpɪŋ /

noun

1. a single portion of food taken at a meal

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Other Word Forms

• helpingly adverb
• unhelping adjective

Etymology

Origin of helping

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

Example Sentences

Daniel Takieddine, co-founder of investment firm Sky Links Capital Group, points to "supply tightness and industrial demand" for helping to push up the price of silver.

From BBC

"There are no barriers to entry -- the thing I hate the most," added Hearn, whose Matchroom Sport company has been instrumental in helping to grow the game over a number of years.

From Barron's

In many places social media is helping to inform a younger generation which increasingly demands to be heard.

From BBC

“Models are important in helping us understand the basic biology of the disease, but we need human studies in representative populations for ideas to be fully validated.”

From MarketWatch

Robert Glasper called me up and said, “Hey, El, I was very instrumental in helping launch the Blue Note in Los Angeles.”

From Los Angeles Times