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Helping

noun/hˌaɪpoʊsˈɛntɹəm/
Definition
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
give help or assistance; be of service
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/hˌaɪpoʊsˈɛntɹəm/
🇬🇧British English
/hˈɛlpɪŋ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/hˈɛlpɪŋ/
2 syllables Say it as /hˌaɪpoʊsˈɛntɹəm/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounan individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
“the helpings were all small”
verbgive help or assistance; be of service
“Everyone helped out during the earthquake”
verbimprove the condition of
“These pills will help the patient”
verbbe of use
“This will help to prevent accidents”
verbabstain from doing; always used with a negative
“I can't help myself--I have to smoke”
verbhelp to some food; help with food or drink
“I served him three times, and after that he helped himself”
verbcontribute to the furtherance of
“This money will help the development of literacy in developing countries”
verbtake or use
“She helped herself to some of the office supplies”
verbimprove; change for the better
“New slipcovers will help the old living room furniture”
Word Forms
helpverbhelp to some food; help with food or drink
serveverbhelp to some food; help with food or drink
helpernouna person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
helpnouna person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
assistiveadjectivegiving assistance
assistantnouna person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
assistnounthe activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
assistancenounthe activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
aidnouna resource
facilitationnounact of assisting or making easier the progress or improvement of something
servernouna person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
servingnounan individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
helpingnounan individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
availableadjectiveobtainable or accessible and ready for use or service
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Portion
eine individuelle Menge an Nahrungsmitteln oder Getränken, die im Rahmen einer Mahlzeit eingenommen wird
🇫🇷French
portion
une quantité individuelle de nourriture ou de boisson prise dans le cadre d'un repas
🇪🇸Spanish
ración
una cantidad individual de alimento o bebida tomada como parte de una comida
🇮🇹Italian
aiutando
una quantità individuale di cibo o bevanda assunta durante un pasto
🇳🇱Dutch
portie
een individuele hoeveelheid voedsel of drank die als onderdeel van een maaltijd wordt ingenomen
🇵🇹Portuguese
ajudando
uma quantidade individual de comida ou bebida ingerida como parte de uma refeição
🇷🇺Russian
помощь
индивидуальное количество еды или напитка, принимаемое во время еды
India
🇮🇳Hindi
मदद करना
भोजन के हिस्से के रूप में ली जाने वाली भोजन या पेय की एक व्यक्तिगत मात्रा
🇧🇩Bengali
সাহায্য করা
খাবারের অংশ হিসাবে নেওয়া খাবার বা পানীয়ের একটি পৃথক পরিমাণ
🇮🇳Tamil
உதவி
உணவின் ஒரு பகுதியாக எடுக்கப்பட்ட உணவு அல்லது பானத்தின் தனிப்பட்ட அளவு
🇮🇳Telugu
సహాయం చేయడం
భోజనంలో భాగంగా తీసుకున్న ఆహారం లేదా పానీయం యొక్క వ్యక్తిగత పరిమాణం
🇮🇳Marathi
मदत करणे
जेवणाचा भाग म्हणून घेतलेले अन्न किंवा पेय वैयक्तिक प्रमाणात
🇮🇳Gujarati
મદદ કરે છે
ભોજનના ભાગ રૂપે લેવામાં આવેલ ખોરાક અથવા પીણાનો વ્યક્તિગત જથ્થો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸಹಾಯ ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದೆ
ಊಟದ ಭಾಗವಾಗಿ ತೆಗೆದುಕೊಂಡ ಆಹಾರ ಅಥವಾ ಪಾನೀಯದ ಪ್ರತ್ಯೇಕ ಪ್ರಮಾಣ
🇮🇳Malayalam
സഹായിക്കുന്നു
ഭക്ഷണത്തിൻ്റെ ഭാഗമായി എടുത്ത ഭക്ഷണത്തിൻ്റെയോ പാനീയത്തിൻ്റെയോ വ്യക്തിഗത അളവ്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਮਦਦ
ਭੋਜਨ ਦੇ ਹਿੱਸੇ ਵਜੋਂ ਲਿਆ ਗਿਆ ਭੋਜਨ ਜਾਂ ਪੀਣ ਦੀ ਇੱਕ ਵਿਅਕਤੀਗਤ ਮਾਤਰਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
مدد کرنا
کھانے یا مشروبات کی انفرادی مقدار جو کھانے کے حصے کے طور پر لی جاتی ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
帮助
作为膳食一部分的单独数量的食物或饮料
🇯🇵Japanese
助ける
食事の一部として摂取される個々の量の食べ物または飲み物
🇰🇷Korean
거들기
식사의 일부로 섭취되는 음식이나 음료의 개별적인 양
🇻🇳Vietnamese
giúp đỡ
một lượng thức ăn hoặc đồ uống riêng lẻ được dùng như một phần của bữa ăn
🇹🇭Thai
ช่วยเหลือ
ปริมาณอาหารหรือเครื่องดื่มที่นำมาเป็นส่วนหนึ่งของมื้ออาหาร
🇮🇩Indonesian
membantu
sejumlah makanan atau minuman yang diambil sebagai bagian dari makanan
🇵🇭Filipino
pagtulong
isang indibidwal na dami ng pagkain o inumin na kinuha bilang bahagi ng isang pagkain
🇲🇾Malay
menolong
kuantiti individu makanan atau minuman yang diambil sebagai sebahagian daripada hidangan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
مساعدة
كمية فردية من الطعام أو الشراب تؤخذ كجزء من الوجبة
🇮🇷Persian
کمک کردن
مقدار فردی غذا یا نوشیدنی که به عنوان بخشی از یک وعده غذایی مصرف می شود
🇹🇷Turkish
yardım etmek
Bir yemeğin parçası olarak alınan bireysel miktardaki yiyecek veya içecek
🇮🇱Hebrew
מָנָה
כמות בודדת של מזון או משקה הנלקחת כחלק מארוחה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'helping'?
The primary meaning of 'helping' is 'an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'helping' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'helping' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'helping' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'helping' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'helping' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'helping' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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