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Thesaurus entry: help
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verb
1.
can you help me please?
synonyms
: 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 favor, do someone a service, do someone a good turn, bail someone out, come to someone's/the rescue, give someone a leg up;
informal
get someone out of a tight spot, save someone's bacon, save someone's skin.
antonym:
hinder.
2.
this credit card helps cancer research
synonyms
: support, contribute to, give money to, donate to; promote, boost, back; further the interests of, bankroll.
antonym:
impede.
3.
sore throats are helped by lozenges
synonyms
: relieve, soothe, ease, ...