helping
Amount on plate
A helping is a portion of food served to one person: She took a second helping of mashed potatoes.
The word implies a single serving from a larger dish.
By extension, helping can describe any portion or share: a generous helping of criticism.
Prioritizing others over oneself
- generosityReadiness to give freely
- kindnessConsiderate, caring disposition
- benevolenceDisposition toward doing good
- goodwillKindly, generous spirit
empathy · solidarity · unselfishness · thoughtfulness · consideration · graciousness · big-heartedness · magnanimity
Advice for decisions
- mentorshipGuidance from experienced person
- tutoringIndividual academic guidance
- coachingGuiding others to improve
- advisingGiving informed guidance
support · training · counseling · instructing · facilitating · enabling · empowering · explaining
Generous giving for others
- donationVoluntary charitable gift
- volunteeringGiving service without pay
- fundraisingSoliciting money for organizations
- nonprofitOrganization serving public good
humanitarian · outreach · shelter · relief · benefactor · giving · sponsor · grants
Supportive care-giving
- compassionConcern for others' distress
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
- attentivenessConcentrated awareness of surroundings
- patienceCalm during delays
comfort · feeding · bathing · dressing · eldercare · childcare · hospice · respite
selflessness
Prioritizing others over oneself
- generosityReadiness to give freely
- kindnessConsiderate, caring disposition
- benevolenceDisposition toward doing good
goodwill · empathy · solidarity · unselfishness · thoughtfulness · consideration · graciousness · big-heartedness · magnanimity
guidance
Advice for decisions
- mentorshipGuidance from experienced person
- tutoringIndividual academic guidance
- coachingGuiding others to improve
advising · support · training · counseling · instructing · facilitating · enabling · empowering · explaining · demonstrating
philanthropy
Generous giving for others
- donationVoluntary charitable gift
- volunteeringGiving service without pay
- fundraisingSoliciting money for organizations
nonprofit · humanitarian · outreach · shelter · relief · benefactor · giving · sponsor · grants · goodwill
nurturing
Supportive care-giving
- compassionConcern for others' distress
- tendernessGentle, caring quality
- attentivenessConcentrated awareness of surroundings
patience · comfort · feeding · bathing · dressing · eldercare · childcare · hospice · respite · bedside
serving
Measured food portion
dollop · spoonful · dish · ration · seconds · thirds · heaping · slice · bowlful
bandage
Wound covering strip
- crutchesMobility aids for injured
- splintDevice immobilizing injured limbs
- wheelchairSeated conveyance for mobility-impaired
prosthesis · cane · walker · stretcher · sling · cast · brace · CPR · triage · defibrillator
- activitiesbowling, climbing, exercise, eating, baking
- social interactiongreeting, hello, goodbye, hi, bye
- interactionstalking, sharing, greeting, listening, embrace
- supportsupport, emotional support, moral support, support group, stand by
- social skillssocial skills, conversation, sharing, listening, manners
- benevolencealtruism, benevolence, charity work, generosity, giving
helpinghindering
Creating obstacles to progress
obstructing · harming · hurting · impeding · thwarting
helpinghurting
Feeling pain or distress
harming · damaging · worsening · aggravating · exacerbating
- helping handSupport given to another
- helping outProviding voluntary assistance
- second helpingsAdditional portions of food
- lend a helping handVolunteer one's assistance
- helping alongAiding advancement toward completion
- extra helping