Synonyms for

Assisting

Verb / ʌˈsɪstɪŋ / Another word for assisting — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

To help or aid someone in doing something.

Synonyms & similar words

attendto waiton aid serve attend assist help Helping Aiding Supporting Facilitating Guiding Cooperating Backing Collaborating Enabling Encouraging Serving Contributing Participating Partnering Empowering Assisting Nursing Caring Attending Ministering

Synonyms by register

Formal

aiding supporting facilitating contributing

Informal

helping backing giving a hand pitching in

Literary

succoring abetting

Antonyms

hindering obstructing impeding opposing blocking thwarting hampering

Common collocations

  • assisting the elderly
  • assisting in the investigation
  • assisting with homework
  • assisting a colleague
  • assisting in development
  • assisting the patient
  • assisting the team

Word family

noun assistance
verb assist
adjective assistant
adverb assistively

Usage note

While 'assisting' generally implies helpfulness, it can sometimes be used in contexts that are not entirely positive, such as 'assisting in a crime'. It is often followed by 'in' or 'with'.

Example sentences

  1. The teacher is assisting the students with their homework.
  2. The nurse is assisting the doctor in the operation.
  3. The coach is assisting the players in improving their skills.
  4. The lawyer is assisting the client in preparing the legal documents.
  5. The parent is assisting the child in learning how to read.

Quotes

  • If you want to lift yourself up, lift up someone else. - Booker T. Washington
  • No one has ever become poor by giving. - Anne Frank
  • The greatest good you can do for another is not just share your riches, but reveal to them their own. - Benjamin Disraeli

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