n. 25B6; verb
can you help me please? : ASSIST, aid, lend a (helping) hand to, give assistance to, come to the aid of; be of service to, be of use to; do someone a favour, do someone a service, do someone a good turn, bail someone out, come to the rescue, give someone a leg up; rally round, pitch in; informal get someone out of a tight spot, save someone's bacon, save someone's skin.
this credit card helps cancer research : SUPPORT, contribute to, give money to, donate to; promote, boost, back; further the interests of; N. Amer. informal bankroll.
sore throats are helped by lozenges : RELIEVE, soothe, ease, alleviate, make better, improve, assuage, lessen; remedy, cure, heal.
hinder, impede, worsen.
25B6; noun
this could be of help to you : ASSISTANCE, aid, a helping hand, support, succour, advice, guidance; benefit, use, advantage, service, comfort; informal a shot in the arm.
he sought help for his eczema : RELIEF, alleviation, improvement, assuagement, healing; a remedy, a cure, a restorative.
they treated the help badly : DOMESTIC WORKER, domestic servant, cleaner, cleaning lady, home help, maid, housemaid, hired help, helper; Brit. informal daily (woman), skivvy, Mrs Mop; Brit. dated charwoman, charlady, char.
25A0; cannot help he could not help laughing : BE UNABLE TO STOP, be unable to refrain from, be unable to keep from.
25A0; help oneself to STEAL, take, appropriate, borrow, liberate, pocket, purloin, commandeer; informal swipe, nab, filch, snaffle, walk off with, run off with; Brit. informal nick, pinch, whip, knock off.