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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.

   Scrabble Points: 9

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