Thesaurus:help

Thesaurus

help

English

Verb

Sense: to provide assistance to someone or something

Synonyms

• abet (archaic)
• aid
• assist    [⇒ thesaurus]
• befriend (dated)
• bestead
• come to someone's aid
• give someone a hand (idiomatic)
• grip
• help
• help out
• lend a hand (idiomatic)
• lend a helping hand (idiomatic)
• mend
• stead
• succor (American spelling)
• succour (British spelling)
• support    [⇒ thesaurus]
• sustain
• relieve

Antonyms

• hinder    [⇒ thesaurus]
• hurt    [⇒ thesaurus]

Hyponyms

• bootstrap

See also

• Thesaurus:assist (intransitive)
• Thesaurus:serve

Further reading

• “707. aid” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
• “help” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996.