n. Function: noun
Synonyms: HELP 1, aid, assist, comfort, hand, lift, relief, secours, succor, support
Related Words: backing, supporting, upholding; advantage, avail, profit, use; appropriation, grant, subsidy, subvention
Contrasted Words: checking, hampering, hindering, hindrance; balking, foiling, frustration, thwarting
Antonyms: impediment, impeding; obstructing, obstruction