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helps


 
  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") 
 
  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") 



helps definition