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   help

   /hɛlp/

   verb

   • 1. make it easier or possible for (someone) to do something by offering one's services or resources: "they helped her with domestic chores" Similar assistaidhelp outlend a hand tolend a helping hand togive assistance tocome to the aid ofsuccouraid and abetbe of service tobe of use tobe useful todo someone a favourdo someone a servicedo someone a good turnbail/bale someone outcome to someone's rescuegive someone a leg upcooperate withdo one's bit forrally roundpitch inchip ininformal:get someone out of a tight spotsave someone's baconsave someone's skinmuck in withget stuck in withOpposite hinder
   • ▪ improve (a situation or problem); be of benefit to: "upbeat comments about prospects helped confidence" Similar relievesootheamelioratealleviatemake bettereaseimproveassuagepalliatelessenmitigateremedycurehealrestoreOpposite worsenaggravate
   • ▪ assist (someone) to move: "I helped her up"
   • ▪ assist someone to put on or take off (a garment): "she would help him off with his coat"
   • 2. serve someone with (food or drink): "may I help you to some more meat?"
   • ▪ take something without permission: "just help yourself if you need anything"
   • 3. cannot or could not avoid: "he couldn't help laughing"
   • ▪ cannot or could not stop oneself from doing something: "she couldn't help herself; she burst into tears"

   noun

   • 1. the action of helping someone to do something: "I asked for help from my neighbours" Similar assistanceaida helping handsupportsuccouradviceguidancesolutionbenefituseadvantageservicecomfortavailcooperationcollaborationbackingencouragementinformal:a shot in the armOpposite hindrance
   • ▪ the fact of being useful: "the skimpy manual isn't much help for beginners"
   • ▪ a person or thing that helps: "she's been given financial help with travel"
   • ▪ a domestic employee: "she has taught herself to cook since the defection of the last of the village helps" Similar domestic workerdomestic helpdomestic servantcleanercleaning womancleaning ladyhome helpmaidhousemaidhousekeeperservanthired helphelperassistantemployeeworkerinformal:dailydaily womanskivvyMrs Mopdated:charwomancharladychararchaic:scullionabigail
   • ▪ giving assistance to a computer user in the form of displayed instructions: "a help menu"

   exclamation

   • 1. used as an appeal for urgent assistance: "Help! I'm drowning!"

   Word Origin Old Englishhelpan (verb), help (noun), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch helpen and German helfen.

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   View definitions for help. help. noun as in assistance, relief. Compare Synonyms. Synonyms. Antonyms. Strongest matches. advice. aid. benefit. comfort. cooperation. guidance. hand. service. support. use. Strong matches. assist. avail. balm. corrective. cure. lift. maintenance. nourishment. remedy. succor. sustenance. utility. Weak match.

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   Synonyms of help. help 1 of 2. verb. ˈhelp. Definition of help. 1. as in to assist. to provide (someone) with what is useful or necessary to achieve an end offered to help her widowed father when he moved into an apartment. Synonyms & Similar Words. Relevance. assist. aid. support. reinforce. encourage. save. facilitate. back. promote. bolster.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › thesaurus › helpHELP - 166 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English

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   HELP - 166 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English. Synonyms and antonyms of help in English. help. Thesaurus > advice > help. These are words and phrases related to help. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of help. ADVICE. I didn't know who to turn to for help. Synonyms and examples. advice.

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   Something or someone which provides assistance with a task. Psychological counseling or social support. … more . Noun. . Action given to provide assistance. aid. assistance. relief. support. comfort. guidance. kindness. good deed. goodness. grace. maintenance. sustenance. good turn. hand. helping hand. lifeline. nourishment. shot in the arm. use.

6. www.powerthesaurus.org › help › synonymsHelp synonyms - 3 306 Words and Phrases for Help

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   Help synonyms - 3 306 Words and Phrases for Help. assist. v. # support , aid. support. v. , n. # assistance , aid. assistance. n. # support , aid. aid. v. , n. # support , fix. promote. v. # support , aid. benefit. n. , v. # aid , patronize. encourage. v. # support , aid. facilitate. v. # aid , fly. serve. v. # support , sustain. advance. v. , n.

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   Synonyms. Similar meaning. View all. assist. support. assistance. aid. promote. benefit. encourage. facilitate. serve. advance. boost. further. relief. hand. contribute. relieve. succor. foster. back. service. ease. succour. abet. advantage. forward. Antonyms. Opposite meaning. View all. Related. Common usage. View all. Sentence Examples.

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   What is another word for help? Synonyms for Help: n. •. acolyte. administrative assistant. advance person. •. maintenance. nourishment. •. distribute. •. autoflow. automatic hyphenation. autosave. browse mode. clip art. clipboard. edit. field. file format. •. enhance. enrich. improve on. optimization. • accessory. ex tensions. ex-tensions.