1. helping someone do something
Usage: present participle of ‘assist’

1. providing help or support
Usage: used before a noun

Examples

• She is assisting the teacher with the science project.
• The nurse is assisting the doctor during surgery.
• He spent the afternoon assisting his neighbor with yard work.
• The assisting coach helped train the younger players.
• An assisting officer arrived at the scene.
• The volunteers are assisting with the food drive.
• The assisting staff made the event run smoothly.