Help

/hɛlp/

Synonyms for "help" (459 found)

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Closest matches (92)

Strong matches (138)

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correctivecoursecovercrewcuredance attendance upondeal outdebardeflectdepletion allowancedeputydessertdeterdiscouragedishdisheartendo a favordo a kindnessdo fordo gooddo no harmdo service todoctordoledomesticdomestic servantdomesticsdonationdrudgeeaseemployeesenableencourageencouragemententreeentremetsescapeeschewestopexcludeexecutive officerexpediteexplainexpropriatefacilitatefavorfellowshipfendfend offfinancefinancial assistanceforbearforbidforceforecloseforestallforwardfosterfundfurtherfurtheranceganggivegive a boostgive a handgive a liftgive helpgood officesgood persongood samaritangrantgrant-in-aidgreasegrease the waysgrease the wheelsguaranteed annual incomehandhandshastenhealing agenthealing qualityhelp alonghelp outhelperhelpershelpinghelping handhelpmatehelpmeethinthired helpimproveinformjack-at-a-pinch
Noun(14 words)
caddychipclassmate supportconciergescontributecooperative taskcopilotsdeliveremergencyfacilitatefacilitate a policy workshopfacilitate group readingfavorsfurther
Adjective(2 words)
certain benefitenvironmental benefit
Verb(8 words)
come to someone's aidcome to the aid ofcooperatedfacilitategive someone a handgriphelp oneselfhelp out

Related words (229)

keep fromkeep offlaborerslackeylend a handlend one aidlieutenantliftlook afterlooselubricatemaidmake clearmake way formelioratemenmenialmilitateministerminister to
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ministering angelministrantministrationministrymitigatenicknourishobligeobviateofficeofficesoilold-age insuranceopen the wayopen uppalliatepander toparanymphparaprofessionalpatronpatronagepatronizepave the waypay the billspecuniary aidpensionpension offpersonnelphilanthropypinchpiratepitchplaceplagiarizeplateportionprecludeprepare the wayprescriptionpreventprice supportproffer aidprofitprohibitpromotepromptprotectprotectionpublic assistancepublic welfarepurloinquickenrallyreceiptrecipereclaimredeemrefrain fromreliefrelieveremedial measureremedyremove frictionrender a servicerender assistancerepelrescueresistrestorativerestoreresuscitateretinueretirement benefitsreviverule outrun interference forsamaritansanctionsavescholarshipscullionsecondsecond helpingservantservantryservantsserveserviceservingservitorset upsidemansimplifyslaveslaveysmoothsmooth the waysoap the wayssolacesovereign remedyspecificspecific remedyspeedstaffstand back ofstartstave offsteadstealstipendstopstrikersubsidizationsubsidizesubsidysubventionsuccorsuccorersupportsupportersupporting actorsupporting instrumentalisttaketake care oftake in towtax benefittendthe helptherapyturn asideturnspitunbarunblockunclogunjamupholduponuseusefulnessusurpvaletwaitwait onward offwelfarewelfare aidwelfare paymentswork forworkers
Noun(33 words)
language learner supportsministersmommymost helpfulpleasereduce academic inarticulacyrescueromanian a cooperasaveserviceservice coalitionservice valueservicesservicingsidekickssocorrososspeech aidingstate resident aidsuccors
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supportsupport forcesupport networksupport systemsupporting elementsupporting servicessupportivenesssupportstidetide overvolunteervolunteer organizationvolunteering
Verb(20 words)
lend a handlend a helping handmendobligeobligesprovide serviceprovide supportreceive assistancerelieveserveservicedsteadsuccorsuccoredsuccoringsuccoursupportsupportingsustainwas
Determiner(2 words)
more network servicemore support
Adjective(4 words)
obligingonline helpsmall favorsupporting evidence
Interjection(1 words)
oh god

How these synonyms differ

  • aid - 'Aid' carries weight, it often appears in contexts of crisis, charity, or formal support. Foreign aid, first aid, legal aid.
  • assist - 'Assist' is more formal and often implies a supporting rather than leading role, you assist someone who's already doing the work.
  • facilitate - 'Facilitate' means making a process easier without doing the work yourself, you remove obstacles rather than lift the load.
  • support - 'Support' is broader than 'help', it includes emotional backing, financial resources, and structural reinforcement.

Related word relations

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More general

33 entries

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More specific

20 entries
SOSclear instructionscoachingemergencyemergency rescueemotional supportfinancial aidguidanceinquirylifesaving aidmentoringparaprofessionalpractice promptsproblem solving tipsrequestrescue operation

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Collocations

16 entries
academic helpask for helpbe of helpdistressemergencygive helphelp out a classmatehelp someone understandhelp with homeworkhomework helpmath helppleasereading helpsafetutoring helpurgent

Inflections

3 entries

Derivations

5 entries

similar

5 entries
dishdish outdish upserveserve up

Translations

1 translations across 1 languages.

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Khiamniungan Naga

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  • thūathám verb (help in times of need or difficulty)

Sample sentences

42 total sentences available.

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Sometimes I can't help showing emotions.

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There's quite a lot of things to do; do you want some help?

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"Can somebody help me?" "I will."

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You must help her, and soon!

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