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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Help \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.''
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
helping
n 1: an individual portion of food or drink: "the helpings were
all small"; "his portion was larger than hers"; "there's
enough for two servings each" [syn: {portion}, {serving}]
2: 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" [syn: {aid}, {assist}, {assistance}, {help}]
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