help

/hˈɛlp/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

verb

1. give help or assistance; be of service
   “Everyone helped out during the earthquake”
2. improve the condition of
   “These pills will help the patient”
3. be of use
   “This will help to prevent accidents”
4. abstain from doing; always used with a negative
   “I can't help myself--I have to smoke”
5. help to some food; help with food or drink
   “I served him three times, and after that he helped himself”
6. contribute to the furtherance of
   “This money will help the development of literacy in developing countries”
7. take or use
   “She helped herself to some of the office supplies”
8. improve; change for the better
   “New slipcovers will help the old living room furniture”

noun

1. 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”
2. a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
   “my invaluable assistant”
3. a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
   “visual aids in teaching”
4. a means of serving
   “of no avail”

Synonyms for help

• assist
• aid
• facilitate
• help oneself
• serve
• avail
• assistance
• assistant
• helper
• supporter
• service

Words that rhyme with help

• yelp
• kelp
• delp
• shelp
• welp