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help definition
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Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb help 2 of 8 senses of help Sense 1 help, assist, aid => facilitate, ease, alleviate => serve, attend to wait on attend, assist => benefact => help out => subserve => succor, succour => expedite, hasten => avail => care give care => bootstrap Sense 3 help, aid => cure, heal => benefit, do good Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb help 2 of 8 senses of help Sense 1 help, assist, aid => facilitate, ease, alleviate => serve, attend to wait on attend, assist => valet => fag => benefact => help out => subserve => succor, succour => expedite, hasten => avail => care give care => dry-nurse => attend, take care look see => minister => tend => garden => landscape => shepherd => mother, fuss, overprotect => nurse => bootstrap Sense 3 help, aid => cure, heal => benefit, do good Entailment of verb help Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb help 8 senses of help Sense 1 help, assist, aid => support, back up Sense 2 help, facilitate => serve Sense 3 help, aid => better, improve, amend, ameliorate, meliorate Sense 4 help oneself, help => refrain, forbear Sense 5 help => promote, advance, boost, further, encourage Sense 6 help => better, improve, amend, ameliorate, meliorate Sense 7 serve, help => provide, supply, ply, cater Sense 8 avail, help => exploit, work Familiarity of verb help help used as a verb is common (polysemy count = 8) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb help Sense 1 help, assist, aid => support, back up -------------- Sense 2 help, facilitate => serve -------------- Sense 3 help, aid => better, improve, amend, ameliorate, meliorate -------------- Sense 4 help oneself, help => refrain, forbear -------------- Sense 5 help => promote, advance, boost, further, encourage -------------- Sense 6 help => better, improve, amend, ameliorate, meliorate -------------- Sense 7 serve, help => provide, supply, ply, cater -------------- Sense 8 avail, help => exploit, work -------------- Grep of noun help domestic help help helper helper t cell helpfulness helping helping hand helplessness helpmate helpmeet hired help kitchen help self-help whelp Overview of noun help The noun help has 4 senses (first 4 from tagged texts) 1. (345) aid, assist, assistance, help -- (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") 2. (61) aid, assistance, help -- (a resource: "visual aids in teaching"; "economic assistance to depressed areas") 3. (24) avail, help, service -- (a means of serving; "of no avail"; "there's no help for it") 4. (17) assistant, helper, help, supporter -- (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") Overview of verb help The verb help has 8 senses (first 8 from tagged texts) 1. (811) help, assist, aid -- (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") 2. (116) help, facilitate -- (be of use "This will help to prevent accidents") 3. (45) help, aid -- (improve the condition of "These pills will help the patient") 4. (30) help oneself, help -- (always used with a negative: "I can't help myself--I have to smoke"; "She could not help watching the sad spectacle") 5. (23) help -- (contribute to the furtherance of "This money will help the development of literacy in developing countries") 6. (5) help -- (improve; change for the better; "New slipcovers will help the old living room furniture") 7. (4) serve, help -- (help to some food; help with food or drink; "I served him three times, and after that he helped himself") 8. (1) avail, help -- (take or use "She helped herself to some of the office supplies") Grep of adj help helpful helpless Overview of noun help The noun help has 4 senses (first 4 from tagged texts) 1. (345) aid, assist, assistance, help -- (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") 2. (61) aid, assistance, help -- (a resource: "visual aids in teaching"; "economic assistance to depressed areas") 3. (24) avail, help, service -- (a means of serving; "of no avail"; "there's no help for it") 4. (17) assistant, helper, help, supporter -- (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") Overview of verb help The verb help has 8 senses (first 8 from tagged texts) 1. (811) help, assist, aid -- (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") 2. (116) help, facilitate -- (be of use "This will help to prevent accidents") 3. (45) help, aid -- (improve the condition of "These pills will help the patient") 4. (30) help oneself, help -- (always used with a negative: "I can't help myself--I have to smoke"; "She could not help watching the sad spectacle") 5. (23) help -- (contribute to the furtherance of "This money will help the development of literacy in developing countries") 6. (5) help -- (improve; change for the better; "New slipcovers will help the old living room furniture") 7. (4) serve, help -- (help to some food; help with food or drink; "I served him three times, and after that he helped himself") 8. (1) avail, help -- (take or use "She helped herself to some of the office supplies")
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