n.
Function: noun
1
Synonyms: HELP 1, assist, assistance, comfort, hand, lift, relief, secours, succor, support
2
Synonyms: HELP 2, support
Related Words: alleviation, assuagement, mitigation; backing, support
Idioms: a leg up
Contrasted Words: check, curb, restraint; bar, obstacle, obstruction
Antonyms: impediment
3
Synonyms: HELPER , ancilla, assistant, attendant, help, striker
4
Synonyms: ASSISTANT 2, aide, aide-de-camp, coadjutant, coadjutor, lieutenant
Related Words: aider, befriender, benefactor, ministrant, succorer; striker