Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
1.
If you give someone ~, you help them do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
Since 1976 he has been operating the shop with the ~ of volunteers...
She can still come downstairs with ~ but she’s very weak.
= help, aid
N-UNCOUNT: oft with poss
2.
If you give someone ~, you give them information or advice.
Any ~ you could give the police will be greatly appreciated...
= help, aid
N-UNCOUNT
3.
If someone gives a person or country ~, they help them by giving them money.
...a viable programme of economic ~...
= help, aid
N-UNCOUNT: oft supp N
4.
If something is done with the ~ of a particular thing, that thing is helpful or necessary for doing it.
The translations were carried out with the ~ of a medical dictionary.
= help, aid
N-UNCOUNT
5.
Someone or something that is of ~ to you is helpful or useful to you.
Can I be of any ~?
PHRASE: V inflects, usu modal PHR
6.
If you come to someone’s ~, you take action to help them.
They are appealing to the world community to come to Jordan’s ~...
PHRASE: V inflects