What is another word for helping?
Helping has a couple of different meanings, which have different sets of synonyms. Many words don’t have exact synonyms like
big is an exact synonym of
large, and
helping is one of those words.
As a noun (in the context of food) As a noun, the word
helping refers to a
portion of food served to one person at one time. Synonyms include
serving and
portion. This can refer to another portion of whatever is being served, such as another
helping of salad or mashed potatoes or pie. However, in the context of a meal,
helping,
serving, and
portion all often imply an entire plate’s worth of food (not just a little extra). In this sense, when you get another
helping, you fill your plate up again. The word
plate can be used to mean the same thing, as in
I’m still hungry, so I’m going to the buffet to get another plate. In certain settings, such as in a military
mess hall, the word for a
helping is
ration, which implies that there is a limited amount of food to be divided among everyone.
As a verb (the continuous tense of help) Helping is the continuous tense (-
ing form) of the verb
help, and it can use all the same synonyms that
help can, just with
-ing added. Synonyms for
helping include
aiding, assisting, and
supporting. The word
providing is often used in terms meaning the same thing, as in
providing help/aid/assistance/support. An informal way of saying this is
lending a helping hand (in which a
helping hand refers to aid or assistance).
What can you say instead of helping others?
The phrase
helping others is commonly used as a general way of referring to
helping people or
performing acts of charity. Volunteering is a common way of helping others. Other general terms include
providing aid/assistance/support. But if you want to be more specific, such as on a resume, you can always use more specific descriptions of the kind of help you have provided, as in
Volunteering experience includes serving food at the soup kitchen and providing free counseling services.
How do you use helping in a sentence?
Helping is a very common word that can be used in many different contexts and situations. Here are some examples of
helping in a sentence:
- My grandma gave me two helpings of meatloaf.
- I was very grateful to my coworker for helping me make more friends at work.
- The initiative was created with the intention of helping the people who do not have access to healthcare.
