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- pronunciation:
- help
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun, interjection
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Builder, Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
helps, helping, helped |
| definition 1: |
to aid or assist.
I helped my mother set the table.
- synonyms:
- aid, assist, serve
- antonyms:
- hamper, handicap, hinder
- similar words:
- accommodate, back, benefit, collaborate with, contribute to, ease, encourage, facilitate, favor, forward, further, nurse, oblige, promote, relieve, soothe, speed, support
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| definition 2: |
to avoid or keep from (usually used with "can" or "cannot").
I could not help noticing that his socks didn't match.Don't walk those streets at night if you can help it.- synonyms:
- avoid, keep from
- similar words:
- abstain from, shun, stop
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| definition 3: |
to rescue or save.
Help her! She's choking.- synonyms:
- rescue, save
- antonyms:
- doom
- similar words:
- aid, deliver, redeem, salvage
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| definition 4: |
to take for oneself.
Help yourself to the pie.- similar words:
- take
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| related words: |
attend, befriend, better, buttress, contribute, cultivate, enable, improve, patronize, serve, start |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the act of giving assistance.
When they had a lot of planting to do, she offered her help.- synonyms:
- aid, assistance, service
- similar words:
- boon, boost, contribution, cooperation, encouragement, favor, hand, kindness, promotion, relief, support
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| definition 2: |
one who gives assistance.
She is a big help to her mother.- synonyms:
- aid, aide, assistant, helper
- antonyms:
- hindrance
- similar words:
- attendant, auxiliary, deputy, encouragement, resort
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| definition 3: |
a worker or group of workers. The word "help" is often used for maids, cooks, and servants.
He gave the help a day off.- synonyms:
- employees, staff
- similar words:
- assistant, attendant, hand, personnel, servant, worker
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| related words: |
benefit, charity, courtesy |
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| part of speech: |
interjection |
| definition: |
used to express trouble; a signal for rescue.
Help! I'm drowning! |
Word Builder: help +
- helper:
a person or thing that helps.
- helpful:
able and willing to give help.
- helpless:
needing help.
- help wanted:
a notice asking for people to apply for a job.
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