assisting

3 definitions • 4 examples

present participle of

to help:

assist someone with something You will be expected to assist the editor with the selection of illustrations for the book.

assist in The army arrived to assist in the search.

assist with They are looking for volunteers to assist with passing out meals.

If someone is assisting the police with their inquiries, it usually means they have been taken to the police station to be asked questions about a crime:

I have cooperated fully with the police and am simply assisting them with their inquiries.