1. help - noun
· the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "he gave me an assist with the housework"; "could not walk without assistance"; "rescue party went to their aid"; "offered his help in unloading"
Synonym(s): aid, assist, assistance
Hypernym(s): activity
2. help - noun
· a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "my invaluable assistant"; "they hired additional help to finish the work"
Synonym(s): assistant, helper, supporter
Hypernym(s): worker
3. help - noun
· a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do; "visual aids in teaching"; "his job was to give technical assistance over the phone"
Synonym(s): aid, assistance
Hypernym(s): resource
4. help - noun
· a means of serving; "of no avail"; "there's no help for it"
Hypernym(s): helpfulness
5. help - verb
· give help or assistance; be of service; "Everyone helped out during the earthquake"; "Can you help me carry this table?"; "She never helps around the house"
6. help - verb
· improve the condition of; "These pills will help the patient"
Synonym(s): aid
Hypernym(s): better, improve, amend, ameliorate, meliorate
7. help - verb
· be of use; "This will help to prevent accidents"
Synonym(s): facilitate
Hypernym(s): serve
8. help - verb
· abstain from doing; always used with a negative; "I can't help myself--I have to smoke"; "She could not help watching the sad spectacle"
Synonym(s): help_oneself
9. help - verb
· help to some food; help with food or drink; "I served him three times, and after that he helped himself"
Synonym(s): serve
Hypernym(s): provide, supply, ply, cater
10. help - verb
· contribute to the furtherance of; "This money will help the development of literacy in developing countries"
Hypernym(s): promote, advance, boost, further, encourage
11. help - verb
· take or use; "She helped herself to some of the office supplies"
Synonym(s): avail
12. help - verb
· improve; change for the better; "New slipcovers will help the old living room furniture"
Hypernym(s): better, improve, amend, ameliorate, meliorate
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