Definition of help

noun (n)

• the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose (noun.act)

  Synonym: aid, assist, assistance
  

  Example:
  Offered his help in unloading.
  

  source: wordnet30
• a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose (noun.person)

  Synonym: assistant, helper, supporter
  

  Example:
  They hired additional help to finish the work.
  

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• a resource (noun.attribute)

  Synonym: aid, assistance
  

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• a means of serving (noun.attribute)

  Synonym: avail, service
  

  Example:
  There's no help for it.
  

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• 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. (noun)

  source: webster1913

verb (v)

• give help or assistance; be of service (verb.social)

  Synonym: aid, assist
  

  Example:
  Everyone helped out during the earthquake.
  Can you help me carry this table?.
  She never helps around the house.
  

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• improve the condition of (verb.body)

  Synonym: aid
  

  Example:
  These pills will help the patient.
  

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• be of use (verb.stative)

  Synonym: facilitate
  

  Example:
  This will help to prevent accidents.
  

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• abstain from doing; always used with a negative (verb.stative)

  Synonym: help oneself
  

  Example:
  I can't help myself--I have to smoke.
  She could not help watching the sad spectacle.
  

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• help to some food; help with food or drink (verb.consumption)

  Synonym: serve
  

  Example:
  I served him three times, and after that he helped himself.
  

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• contribute to the furtherance of (verb.social)

  Example:
  This money will help the development of literacy in developing countries.
  

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• take or use (verb.consumption)

  Synonym: avail
  

  Example:
  She helped herself to some of the office supplies.
  

  source: wordnet30
• improve; change for the better (verb.change)

  Example:
  New slipcovers will help the old living room furniture.
  

  source: wordnet30
• 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." (verb)

  source: webster1913
• To lend aid or assistance; to contribute strength or means; to avail or be of use; to assist. (verb)

  source: webster1913

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