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Help Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Help? [n] 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" [n] a means of serving; "of no avail"; "there's no help for it" [n] a resource; "visual aids in teaching"; "economic assistance to depressed areas" [n] 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" [v] improve the condition of; "These pills will help the patient" [v] improve; change for the better; "New slipcovers will help the old living room furniture" [v] help to some food; help with food or drink; "I served him three times, and after that he helped himself" [v] take or use; "She helped herself to some of the office supplies" [v] 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" [v] contribute to the furtherance of; "This money will help the development of literacy in developing countries" [v] always used with a negative; "I can't help myself--I have to smoke"; "She could not help watching the sad spectacle" [v] be of use; "This will help to prevent accidents" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Help: aid \| aid \| aid \| aid \| assist \| assist \| assistance \| assistance \| assistant \| avail \| avail \| facilitate \| help oneself \| helper \| serve \| service \| supporter Related Terms \| Find terms related to Help: abet \| acolyte \| adjutant \| administer to \| advance \| advantage \| advise \| agent \| aid \| aide \| aide-de-camp \| aider \| alimony \| alleviate \| allotment \| allowance \| alterative \| ameliorate \| amend \| analeptic \| ancilla \| annuity \| antepast \| anticipate \| appropriate \| arrogate \| assist \| assistance \| assistant \| assistants \| assister \| attend \| attend on \| attendant \| auxiliary \| avail \| avert \| avoid \| back \| backer \| bail out \| balm \| balsam \| bar \| bear a hand \| befriend \| befriender \| benefactor \| benefactress \| benefit \| benefiter \| best man \| better \| bolster \| boost \| bounty \| break no bones \| care for \| champion \| chore \| clear the way \| coadjutant \| coadjutor \| coadjutress \| coadjutrix \| comfort \| commandeer \| confer a benefit \| cooperation \| corrective \| course \| cover \| crew \| cure \| dance attendance upon \| debar \| deflect \| depletion allowance \| deputy \| dessert \| deter \| discourage \| dish \| dishearten \| do a favor \| do a kindness \| do for \| do good \| do no harm \| do service to \| doctor \| dole \| domestic \| domestic servant \| domestics \| drudge \| ease \| employees \| entree \| entremets \| escape \| eschew \| estop \| exclude \| executive officer \| expedite \| explain \| expropriate \| facilitate \| favor \| fellowship \| fend \| fend off \| finance \| financial assistance \| forbear \| forbid \| force \| foreclose \| forestall \| forward \| fund \| further \| gang \| give a boost \| give a hand \| give a lift \| give help \| good offices \| good person \| good Samaritan \| grant \| grant-in-aid \| grease \| grease the ways \| grease the wheels \| guaranteed annual income \| hand \| hands \| hasten \| healing agent \| healing quality \| help along \| help out \| helper \| helpers \| helping \| helping hand \| helpmate \| helpmeet \| hired help \| improve \| inform \| jack-at-a-pinch \| keep from \| keep off \| laborers \| lackey \| lend a hand \| lend one aid \| lieutenant \| lift \| look after \| loose \| lubricate \| maid \| make clear \| make way for \| meliorate \| men \| menial \| minister to \| ministering angel \| ministrant \| ministration \| ministry \| mitigate \| nick \| obviate \| office \| offices \| oil \| old-age insurance \| open the way \| open up \| palliate \| pander to \| paranymph \| paraprofessional \| patron \| pave the way \| pay the bills \| pecuniary aid \| pension \| pension off \| personnel \| pinch \| pirate \| place \| plagiarize \| plate \| portion \| preclude \| prepare the way \| prescription \| prevent \| price support \| proffer aid \| profit \| prohibit \| promote \| protect \| protection \| public assistance \| public welfare \| purloin \| quicken \| rally \| receipt \| recipe \| reclaim \| redeem \| refrain from \| relief \| relieve \| remedial measure \| remedy \| remove friction \| render a service \| render assistance \| repel \| rescue \| resist \| restorative \| restore \| resuscitate \| retinue \| retirement benefits \| revive \| rule out \| run interference for \| Samaritan \| save \| scholarship \| scullion \| second \| second helping \| servant \| servantry \| servants \| serve \| service \| serving \| servitor \| set up \| sideman \| simplify \| slavey \| smooth \| smooth the way \| soap the ways \| sovereign remedy \| specific \| specific remedy \| speed \| staff \| stand back of \| stave off \| stead \| steal \| stipend \| stop \| striker \| subsidization \| subsidize \| subsidy \| subvention \| succor \| succorer \| support \| supporter \| supporting actor \| supporting instrumentalist \| take \| take care of \| take in tow \| tax benefit \| tend \| the help \| therapy \| turn aside \| turnspit \| unbar \| unblock \| unclog \| unjam \| uphold \| upon \| use \| usurp \| valet \| wait \| wait on \| ward off \| welfare \| welfare aid \| welfare payments \| work for \| workers See Also \| accommodation \| accomplice \| acolyte \| activity \| actor's assistant \| advance \| aide \| alleviate \| ameliorate \| ameliorate \| amend \| amend \| attend \| attend to \| attendant \| attender \| auxiliary \| avail \| back up \| benefact \| benefit \| better \| better \| boost \| boost \| bootstrap \| care \| cater \| cat's-paw \| chief assistant \| coadjutor \| confederate \| cure \| dental assistant \| deputy \| do good \| dresser \| ease \| encourage \| encouragement \| enforcer \| event planner \| expedite \| exploit \| facilitate \| facilitation \| facilitator \| fashion model \| financial aid \| forbear \| further \| girl Friday \| give care \| hand \| hasten \| hatchet man \| heal \| help out \| helpfulness \| helping hand \| improve \| improve \| instrument \| labor coach \| lieutenant \| lift \| man Friday \| manakin \| manikin \| mannequin \| mannikin \| meliorate \| meliorate \| ministration \| model \| monitrice \| paraprofessional \| pawn \| ply \| poser \| powder monkey \| promote \| prompter \| provide \| recourse \| refrain \| refuge \| relief \| resort \| resource \| right-hand man \| secretarial assistant \| secretary \| self-help \| serve \| serve \| service \| sidesman \| subserve \| succor \| succor \| succour \| succour \| supply \| support \| support \| tender \| thanks \| theater prompter \| wait on \| water boy \| waterer \| whipper-in \| work \| worker Help In Webster's Dictionary \Help\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Helped}(Obs. imp. {Holp}, p. p. {Holpen}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Helping}.] [AS. helpan; akin to OS. helpan, D. helpen, G. helfen, OHG. helfan, Icel. hj[=a]lpa, Sw. hjelpa, Dan. hielpe, Goth. hilpan; cf. Lith. szelpti, and Skr. klp to be fitting.] 1. To furnish with strength or means for the successful performance of any action or the attainment of any object; to aid; to assist; as, to help a man in his work; to help one to remember; -- the following infinitive is commonly used without to; as, ``Help me scale yon balcony.'' --Longfellow. 2. To furnish with the means of deliverance from trouble; as, to help one in distress; to help one out of prison. ``God help, poor souls, how idly do they talk!'' --Shak. 3. To furnish with relief, as in pain or disease; to be of avail against; -- sometimes with of before a word designating the pain or disease, and sometimes having such a word for the direct object. ``To help him of his blindness.'' \Help\, v. i. To lend aid or assistance; to contribute strength or means; to avail or be of use; to assist. A generous present helps to persuade, as well as an agreeable person. --Garth. {To help out}, to lend aid; to bring a supply. \Help\, n. [AS. help; akin to D. hulp, G. h["u]lfe, hilfe, Icel. hj[=a]lp, Sw. hjelp, Dan. hielp. See {Help}, v. t.] 1. Strength or means furnished toward promoting an object, or deliverance from difficulty or distress; aid; ^; also, the person or thing furnishing the aid; as, he gave me a help of fifty dollars. Give us help from trouble, for vain is the help of man. --Ps. lx. 11. God is . . . a very present help in trouble. --Ps. xlvi. 1. Virtue is a friend and a help to nature. --South. 2. Remedy; relief; as, there is no help for it. 3. A helper; one hired to help another; also, thew hole force of hired helpers in any business. 4. Specifically, a domestic servant, man or woman. [Local, U. S.]

Help Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Help?

[n] 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"
[n] a means of serving; "of no avail"; "there's no help for it"
[n] a resource; "visual aids in teaching"; "economic assistance to depressed areas"
[n] 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"
[v] improve the condition of; "These pills will help the patient"
[v] improve; change for the better; "New slipcovers will help the old living room furniture"
[v] help to some food; help with food or drink; "I served him three times, and after that he helped himself"
[v] take or use; "She helped herself to some of the office supplies"
[v] 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"
[v] contribute to the furtherance of; "This money will help the development of literacy in developing countries"
[v] always used with a negative; "I can't help myself--I have to smoke"; "She could not help watching the sad spectacle"
[v] be of use; "This will help to prevent accidents"

Help In Webster's Dictionary

\Help\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Helped}(Obs. imp. {Holp}, p.
p. {Holpen}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Helping}.] [AS. helpan; akin to
OS. helpan, D. helpen, G. helfen, OHG. helfan, Icel.
hj[=a]lpa, Sw. hjelpa, Dan. hielpe, Goth. hilpan; cf. Lith.
szelpti, and Skr. klp to be fitting.]
1. To furnish with strength or means for the successful
   performance of any action or the attainment of any object;
   to aid; to assist; as, to help a man in his work; to help
   one to remember; -- the following infinitive is commonly
   used without to; as, ``Help me scale yon balcony.''
   --Longfellow.

2. To furnish with the means of deliverance from trouble; as,
   to help one in distress; to help one out of prison. ``God
   help, poor souls, how idly do they talk!'' --Shak.

3. To furnish with relief, as in pain or disease; to be of
   avail against; -- sometimes with of before a word
   designating the pain or disease, and sometimes having such
   a word for the direct object. ``To help him of his
   blindness.''


\Help\, v. i.
To lend aid or assistance; to contribute strength or means;
to avail or be of use; to assist.

      A generous present helps to persuade, as well as an
      agreeable person.                        --Garth.

{To help out}, to lend aid; to bring a supply.


\Help\, n. [AS. help; akin to D. hulp, G. h["u]lfe, hilfe,
Icel. hj[=a]lp, Sw. hjelp, Dan. hielp. See {Help}, v. t.]
1. Strength or means furnished toward promoting an object, or
   deliverance from difficulty or distress; aid; ^; also, the
   person or thing furnishing the aid; as, he gave me a help
   of fifty dollars.

         Give us help from trouble, for vain is the help of
         man.                                  --Ps. lx. 11.

         God is . . . a very present help in trouble. --Ps.
                                               xlvi. 1.

         Virtue is a friend and a help to nature. --South.

2. Remedy; relief; as, there is no help for it.

3. A helper; one hired to help another; also, thew hole force
   of hired helpers in any business.

4. Specifically, a domestic servant, man or woman. [Local, U.
   S.]

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