Noun:
1: help, assistance, assist, aid the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "he gave me an assist with the housework"; "could not walk without assistance"; "rescue party went to their aid"; "offered his help in unloading"
2: help, assistance, aid a resource; "visual aids in teaching"; "economic assistance to depressed areas"
3: service, help, avail a means of serving; "of no avail"; "there's no help for it"
4: supporter, assistant, help, helper a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "my invaluable assistant"; "they hired additional help to finish the work"
Verb:
1: aid, assist, help give help or assistance; be of service; "Everyone helped out during the earthquake"; "Can you help me carry this table?"; "She never helps around the house"
2: facilitate, help be of use; "This will help to prevent accidents"
3: help, aid improve the condition of; "These pills will help the patient"
4: help oneself, help abstain from doing; always used with a negative; "I can't help myself--I have to smoke"; "She could not help watching the sad spectacle"
5: help contribute to the furtherance of; "This money will help the development of literacy in developing countries"
6: help improve; change for the better; "New slipcovers will help the old living room furniture"
7: serve, help help to some food; help with food or drink; "I served him three times, and after that he helped himself"
8: help, avail take or use; "She helped herself to some of the office supplies"