n.
Function: verb
1 to give assistance or support FF1C; help the children with their lessons FF1E;
Synonyms: abet, aid, assist, benefact, do for, help out, stead
Related Words: back, bolster, boost, champion, second, support, uphold; avail, benefit, profit; advance, facilitate, forward, further, promote, serve; befriend, succor
Idioms: give a lift, lend a hand ( or a helping hand), stand back of ( or behind)
Contrasted Words: bar, block, impede, obstruct, oppose; baffle, balk, foil, frustrate, thwart; discomfit, embarrass; damage, harm, hurt, injure
Antonyms: hinder
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Synonyms: IMPROVE 1, ameliorate, amend, better, meliorate
Related Words: alleviate, mitigate, palliate, relieve
Contrasted Words: harm, impair, worsen