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help > 12 senses
NOUN1help, aid, assist, assistanceThe activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
2help, aid, assistanceA resource
3help, avail, serviceA means of serving
4help, assistant, helper, supporterA person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
VERB1help, assist, aidGive help or assistance
2help, facilitateBe of use
3help, aidImprove the condition of
4help, help oneselfAbstain from doing
5helpContribute to the furtherance of
6helpImprove
7help, serveHelp to some food
8help, availTake or use
help > pronunciation
Soundshheh'lp
Rhymeskelp, self-help
help > noun 1, act
MeaningThe activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose.
Examples"offered his help in unloading"
Synonymsaid, assist, assistance
Narrowerself-help; facilitation; hand, helping hand; recourse, resort, refuge; thanks; financial aid; relief, succor, succour, ministration; lift; service; accommodation; boost, encouragement; support
Broaderactivity
Verbshelp; help; help; help; help
help > noun 2, attribute
MeaningA resource.
Synonymsaid, assistance
Broaderresource
Verbshelp; help; help; help; help
help > noun 3, attribute
MeaningA means of serving.
Examples"there's no help for it"
Synonymsavail, service
Broaderhelpfulness
help > noun 4, person
MeaningA person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose.
Examples"they hired additional help to finish the work"
Synonymsassistant, helper, supporter
Narrowercoadjutor; accomplice, confederate; aide, auxiliary; attendant, attender, tender; dental assistant; deputy, lieutenant; dresser, actor's assistant; event planner; facilitator; girl Friday; hatchet man, enforcer; instrument, pawn, cat's-paw; labor coach, monitrice; underboss; mannequin, manikin, mannikin, manakin, fashion model, model; model, poser; paraprofessional; powder monkey; prompter, theater prompter; right-hand man, chief assistant, man Friday; secretary, secretarial assistant; sidesman; subordinate, subsidiary, underling, foot soldier; water boy, waterer; whipper-in
Broaderworker
Verbshelp
help > verb 1, social
MeaningGive help or assistance. Be of service.
PatternSomebody ----s to INFINITIVE; Something ----s; Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody
ModelThey help him to write the letter
Examples"Everyone helped out during the earthquake"; "Can you help me carry this table?"; "She never helps around the house"
Synonymsassist, aid
Narrowerfacilitate, ease, alleviate; serve, attend to, wait on, attend, assist; benefact; help out; subserve; succor, succour; expedite, hasten; avail; care, give care; bootstrap
Broadersupport, back up
Nounshelper, help; helper; help; help
help > verb 2, stative
MeaningBe of use.
PatternSomething ----s INFINITIVE; Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE; It ----s that CLAUSE
ModelSam cannot help Sue
Examples"This will help to prevent accidents"
Synonymsfacilitate
Broaderserve
Nounshelp; help
help > verb 3, body
MeaningImprove the condition of.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody
Examples"These pills will help the patient"
Synonymsaid
Narrowerbring around, cure, heal; benefit, do good
Broaderbetter, improve, amend, ameliorate, meliorate
Nounshelp; help
help > verb 4, stative
MeaningAbstain from doing. Always used with a negative.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s VERB-ing
Examples"I can't help myself--I have to smoke"; "She could not help watching the sad spectacle"
Synonymshelp oneself
Broaderrefrain, forbear
help > verb 5, social
MeaningContribute to the furtherance of.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Examples"This money will help the development of literacy in developing countries"
Broaderpromote, advance, boost, further, encourage
Nounshelper; helper; help; help
help > verb 6, change
MeaningImprove. Change for the better.
PatternSomething ----s something
Examples"New slipcovers will help the old living room furniture"
Broaderbetter, improve, amend, ameliorate, meliorate
Nounshelp; help
help > verb 7, consumption
MeaningHelp to some food. Help with food or drink.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody
ModelSam cannot help Sue
Examples"I served him three times, and after that he helped himself"
Synonymsserve
Broaderprovide, supply, ply, cater
Similar toserve, serve up, dish out, dish up, dish
Nounshelping
help > verb 8, consumption
MeaningTake or use.
PatternSomebody ----s something
ModelThey help themselves
Examples"She helped herself to some of the office supplies"
Synonymsavail
Broaderexploit, work

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