helpsynonyms, sorted by meaning
Synonym
help
assist
aid assist support back succour (literary) abet (often wrong)
assistance support relief succour (literary) hand (informal)
benefit
advantage good avail profit use
employee
helper (person) aide assistant attendant hire (US) hand (informal)
collective
staff workforce personnel
interjection
help! mayday sos rescue
Thesaurus
help
Core synonyms
aid assist assist (verb) succor (literary) abet (often negative)
Kinds of assistance
hand favor service support backing boost lift relief rescue charity donation aid (financial) subsidy grant
People who help
helper aide assistant ally supporter backer patron benefactor savior rescuer Good Samaritan
Ways and gestures
give a hand lend a hand pitch in chip in come to the rescue bail out step in stand by hold up prop up shoulder (figurative)
Asking for help
plea appeal cry SOS mayday distress signal call for help beg implore entreat
Tools and aids
crutch cane lifeline safety net remedy resource backup
Phrases and sayings
cannot help it help yourself so help me help out helping hand beyond help self-help
Opposites
hinder obstruct hamper thwart impede block
What the word
doing something for someone who's struggling, giving them a hand… the plain everyday word, nothing fancy
help
assist (more formal)
aid (slightly formal)
support (ongoing)
lend a hand
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