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Helping vs Backing - What's the difference?

helping | backing |

As nouns the difference between helping and backing

is that helping is (countable) a portion or serving, especially of food that one takes for oneself, or to which one helps oneself; while backing is support, especially financial.

As verbs the difference between helping and backing

is that helping is while backing is .

As an adjective backing is

(music) that which provides support for the main performer.

helping

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (countable) A portion or serving, especially of food that one takes for oneself, or to which one helps oneself;
    • She eagerly took a second helping of ice cream.
  • (figurative, countable) An amount or quantity
  • *{{quote-news
    • , year=2012 , date=June 19 , author=Phil McNulty , title=England 1-0 Ukraine , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=Wayne Rooney marked his England return with the goal that secured a place in Euro 2012's last eight - but it was a rough passage eased by helpings of good fortune and controversy against Ukraine.}}

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    * help oneself

    Verb

    (head)

    • backing

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Support, especially financial.
    • It's a volunteer organization that works with backing from the city and a few grants.
  • A liner or other material added behind or underneath.
    • The cardboard backing gives the notebook a little extra stiffness.
  • (music) Musicians and vocalists who support the main performer

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • (music) That which provides support for the main performer

    • Verb

    (head)