What does assisting mean?
Assisting means present participle and gerund of assist.
Assisting
/əˈsɪstɪŋ/ · verb
Meaning
present participle and gerund of assist.
Definitions by Sense
- present participle and gerund of assist
- assistance; help given
- (archaic) Helpful; auxiliary (to).
Example Sentences
[…] through atonement for sin by the death of Christ the world has been blessed with a dispensation of helping influences — the gracious and altogether sufficient assistings of the Holy Ghost.
In the meantime, he plainly perceived that she would not stoop to be directly assisting to his views on Laura.
Synonyms for assisting
Antonyms for assisting
Related Words
Word Forms
- assistings
- more assisting
- most assisting
Usage Notes
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[…] through atonement for sin by the death of Christ the world has been blessed with a dispensation of helping influences — the gracious and altogether sufficient assistings of the Holy Ghost.
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