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17 Definitions of: help
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- verb, to assist or aid (someone to do something), esp by sharing the work, cost, or burden of something
- verb, to alleviate the burden of (someone else) by giving assistance
- verb, to assist (a person) to go in a specified direction
- verb, to promote or contribute to
- verb, to cause improvement in (a situation, person, etc)
- verb, a) to avoid or refrain from b) to prevent or be responsible for
- verb, to alleviate (an illness, etc)
- verb, to serve (a customer)
- verb, a) to serve (someone with food, etc) (usually in the phrase help oneself) b) to provide (oneself with) without permission
- verb, cannot help but to be unable to do anything else except
- verb, help a person on or off with to assist a person in the putting on or removal of (clothes)
- verb, so help me a) on my honour b) no matter what
- noun, the act of helping, or being helped, or a person or thing that helps
- noun, a helping
- noun, a) a person hired for a job; employee, esp a farm worker or domestic servant b) several employees collectively
- noun, a means of remedy
- interjection, used to ask for assistance ▷ See also help out
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| Synonyms: | ameliorate, control, cooperation, assistance, aid, support, service, advice, promote, guidance | And more... |
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| Antonyms: | hindrance, hinder |
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