help[noun]

Entry Word: help

Function: noun

Meaning: 1 an act or instance of helping <Andrew didnʼt get any help with his homework>

Synonyms aid, assist, assistance, backing, boost, lift, support

Related Words advancement, encouragement, facilitation, forwarding, furtherance, furthering, nurturance; benefaction, patronage, promotion, sponsorship; advice, care, counsel, guidance, mentoring; attendance, attention, service; beneficence, charity, favor, kindness, philanthropy; relief, succor

Near Antonyms constraint, frustration, inhibition, interference, obstruction, repression, restraint; deterrence, discouragement

Antonyms hindrance

2 a thing that helps <the computer is a great help for writing reports>

Synonyms advantage, aid, benefit, boon

Related Words lift, pick-me-up; support, sustenance; blessing, godsend, windfall; recourse, resort, resource; asset

Near Antonyms constraint, inhibitor, liability, obstacle, obstruction, restraint, stranglehold

Antonyms disadvantage, drawback, hindrance, impediment

3 a body of persons at work or available for work <itʼs so hard to get good help these days> — see force 1

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