Help

To furnish with strength or means for the successful performance of any action or the attainment of any object; to aid; to assist; as, to help a man in his work; to help one to remember; -- the following infinitive is commonly used without to; as, "Help me scale yon balcony."

To furnish with the means of deliverance from trouble; as, to help one in distress; to help one out of prison.

To furnish with relief, as in pain or disease; to be of avail against; -- sometimes with of before a word designating the pain or disease, and sometimes having such a word for the direct object.

To change for the better; to remedy.

To prevent; to hinder; as, the evil approaches, and who can help it?

To forbear; to avoid.

To wait upon, as the guests at table, by carving and passing food.

To lend aid or assistance; to contribute strength or means; to avail or be of use; to assist.

Strength or means furnished toward promoting an object, or deliverance from difficulty or distress; aid; ^; also, the person or thing furnishing the aid; as, he gave me a help of fifty dollars.

Remedy; relief; as, there is no help for it.

A helper; one hired to help another; also, thew hole force of hired helpers in any business.

Specifically, a domestic servant, man or woman.

a means of serving; "of no avail"; "there's no help for it"

a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do; "visual aids in teaching"; "his job was to give technical assistance over the phone"

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"