NOUN | act | help, aid, assist, assistance | the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose |
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person | help, assistant, helper, supporter | a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose | |
attribute | help, aid, assistance | a resource | |
attribute | help, avail, service | a means of serving | |
VERB | social | help, assist, aid | give help or assistance |
body | help, aid | improve the condition of | |
stative | help, facilitate | be of use | |
stative | help, help oneself | abstain from doing | |
consumption | help, serve | help to some food | |
social | help | contribute to the furtherance of | |
consumption | help, avail | take or use | |
change | help | improve |
Sounds | hheh'lp | |
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Rhymes | kelp ... yelp: 4 rhymes with ehlp... |
Meaning | The activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose. | |
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Example | "offered his help in unloading" | |
Synonyms | aid, assist, assistance | |
Narrower | accommodation | The act of providing something (lodging or seat or food) to meet a need |
boost, encouragement | The act of giving hope or support to someone | |
comfort | Assistance, such as that provided to an enemy or to a known criminal | |
facilitation | Act of assisting or making easier the progress or improvement of something | |
hand, helping hand | Physical assistance | |
lift | The act of giving temporary assistance | |
recourse, resort, refuge | Act of turning to for assistance | |
relief, succor, succour, ministration | Assistance in time of difficulty | |
self-help | The act of helping or improving yourself without relying on anyone else | |
service | An act of help or assistance | |
support | Aiding the cause or policy or interests of | |
thanks | With the help of or owing to | |
Broader | activity | Any specific behavior |
Spanish | asistencia, auxilio, ayuda, socorro | |
Catalan | ajuda, ajut, assistència | |
Verbs | help | improve the condition of |
help | improve | |
help | give help or assistance | |
help | contribute to the furtherance of | |
help | be of use |
Meaning | A resource. | |
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Synonyms | aid, assistance | |
Broader | resource | A source of aid or support that may be drawn upon when needed |
Spanish | asistencia, ayuda, recurso, soporte | |
Catalan | ajuda, ajut, assistència, suport | |
Verbs | help | improve the condition of |
help | improve | |
help | give help or assistance | |
help | contribute to the furtherance of | |
help | be of use |
Meaning | A means of serving. | |
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Example | "there's no help for it" | |
Synonyms | avail, service | |
Broader | helpfulness | The property of providing useful assistance |
Spanish | asistencia, ayuda | |
Catalan | ajuda, ajut, assistència |
Meaning | Give help or assistance; be of service. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE | |
Model | They help him to write the letter | |
Examples |
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Synonyms | assist, aid | |
Narrower | avail | Be of use to, be useful to |
benefact | Help as a benefactor | |
bootstrap | help oneself, often through improvised means | |
care, give care | Provide care for | |
expedite, hasten | speed up the progress of | |
facilitate, ease, alleviate | make easier | |
help out | Be of help, as in a particular situation of need | |
serve, attend to, wait on, attend, assist | Work for or be a servant to | |
subserve | Be helpful or useful | |
succor, succour | Help in a difficult situation | |
Broader | support, back up | Give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to |
Spanish | asistir, auxiliar, ayudar | |
Catalan | ajudar, assistir | |
Nouns | help | the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose |
help | a resource | |
helper | a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help) | |
helper, help | a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose |
Meaning | improve the condition of. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody | |
Example | "These pills will help the patient" | |
Synonym | aid | |
Narrower | benefit, do good | Be beneficial for |
bring around, cure, heal | Provide a cure for, make healthy / healthy again | |
Broader | better, improve, amend, ameliorate, meliorate | To make better |
Spanish | auxilio, ayudar, ayuda | |
Catalan | ajudar | |
Nouns | help | the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose |
help | a resource |
Meaning | Be of use. | |
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Pattern | Something ----s INFINITIVE | |
Model | Sam cannot help Sue | |
Example | "This will help to prevent accidents" | |
Synonym | facilitate | |
Broader | serve | contribute or conduce to |
Spanish | ayudar, facilitar | |
Nouns | help | the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose |
help | a resource |
Meaning | Abstain from doing; always used with a negative. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s VERB-ing | |
Examples |
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Synonym | help oneself | |
Broader | refrain, forbear | Resist doing something |
Meaning | Help to some food; help with food or drink. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody | |
Model | Sam cannot help Sue | |
Example | "I served him three times, and after that he helped himself" | |
Synonym | serve | |
Broader | provide, supply, ply, cater | Give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance |
Similar to | serve, serve up, dish out, dish up, dish | Provide (usually but not necessarily food) |
Spanish | servir | |
Catalan | servir | |
Nouns | helping | an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal |
Meaning | contribute to the furtherance of. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
Example | "This money will help the development of literacy in developing countries" | |
Broader | promote, advance, boost, further, encourage | contribute to the progress or growth of |
Spanish | servir | |
Nouns | help | the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose |
help | a resource | |
helper | a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help) | |
helper | a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose |
Meaning | Take or use. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
Model | They help themselves | |
Example | "She helped herself to some of the office supplies" | |
Synonym | avail | |
Broader | exploit, work | Use or manipulate to one's advantage |
Meaning | improve; change for the better. | |
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Pattern | Something ----s something | |
Example | "New slipcovers will help the old living room furniture" | |
Broader | better, improve, amend, ameliorate, meliorate | To make better |
Spanish | ayudar, mejorar | |
Nouns | help | the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose |
help | a resource |
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