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1. the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | activity, |
| definition | : | any specific behavior (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | self-help, |
| definition | : | the act of helping or improving yourself without relying on anyone else (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | facilitation, |
| definition | : | act of assisting or making easier the progress or improvement of something (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | thanks, |
| definition | : | with the help of or owing to (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | lift, |
| definition | : | the act of giving temporary assistance (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | service, |
| definition | : | an act of help or assistance (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | accommodation, |
| definition | : | the act of providing something (lodging or seat or food) to meet a need (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | boost, encouragement, |
| definition | : | the act of giving hope or support to someone (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | comfort, |
| definition | : | assistance, such as that provided to an enemy or to a known criminal (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | support, |
| definition | : | aiding the cause or policy or interests of (noun.act) |
2. a means of serving (noun.attribute)
| hypernym | : | helpfulness, |
| definition | : | the property of providing useful assistance (noun.attribute) |
3. a resource (noun.attribute)
| hypernym | : | resource, |
| definition | : | a source of aid or support that may be drawn upon when needed (noun.attribute) |
4. a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose (noun.person)
| hypernym | : | worker, |
| definition | : | a person who works at a specific occupation (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | coadjutor, |
| definition | : | an assistant to a bishop (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | accomplice, confederate, |
| definition | : | a person who joins with another in carrying out some plan (especially an unethical or illegal plan) (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | aide, auxiliary, |
| definition | : | someone who acts as assistant (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | attendant, attender, tender, |
| definition | : | someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | bat boy, |
| definition | : | (baseball) a boy who takes care of bats and other baseball equipment (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | deputy, lieutenant, |
| definition | : | an assistant with power to act when his superior is absent (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | event planner, |
| definition | : | someone who plans social events as a profession (usually for government or corporate officials) (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | facilitator, |
| definition | : | someone who makes progress easier (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | flower girl, |
| definition | : | a young girl who carries flowers in a (wedding) procession (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | girl friday, |
| definition | : | a female assistant who has a range of duties (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | enforcer, hatchet man, |
| definition | : | one whose job it is to execute unpleasant tasks for a superior (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | birthing coach, doula, labor coach, monitrice, |
| definition | : | an assistant (often the father of the soon-to-be-born child) who provides support for a woman in labor by encouraging her to use techniques learned in childbirth-preparation classes (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | underboss, |
| definition | : | an assistant or second-in-command to a chief (especially in a crime syndicate) (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | model, poser, |
| definition | : | a person who poses for a photographer or painter or sculptor (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | paraprofessional, |
| definition | : | a trained worker who is not a member of a profession but who assists a professional (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | powder monkey, |
| definition | : | someone who carries explosives (as from the magazine to the guns on board a warship) (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | prompter, theater prompter, |
| definition | : | someone who assists a performer by providing the next words of a forgotten speech (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | secretarial assistant, secretary, |
| definition | : | an assistant who handles correspondence and clerical work for a boss or an organization (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | sidesman, |
| definition | : | (Church of England) an assistant to the churchwarden; collects offerings of money in the church (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | water boy, waterer, |
| definition | : | an assistant who supplies drinking water (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | whipper-in, |
| definition | : | huntsman's assistant in managing the hounds (noun.person) |
5. improve the condition of (verb.body)
| hyponym | : | benefit, do good, |
| definition | : | be beneficial for (verb.possession) |
6. improve; change for the better (verb.change)
7. help to some food; help with food or drink (verb.consumption)
| hypernym | : | cater, ply, provide, supply, |
| definition | : | give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance (verb.consumption) |
8. take or use (verb.consumption)
| hypernym | : | exploit, work, |
| definition | : | use or manipulate to one's advantage (verb.consumption) |
9. give help or assistance; be of service (verb.social)
| hypernym | : | back up, support, |
| definition | : | give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | benefact, |
| definition | : | help as a benefactor (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | help out, |
| definition | : | be of help, as in a particular situation of need (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | subserve, |
| definition | : | be helpful or useful (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | succor, succour, |
| definition | : | help in a difficult situation (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | expedite, hasten, |
| definition | : | speed up the progress of; facilitate (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | avail, |
| definition | : | be of use to, be useful to (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | care, give care, |
| definition | : | provide care for (verb.social) |
| hyponym | : | bootstrap, |
| definition | : | help oneself, often through improvised means (verb.social) |
10. contribute to the furtherance of (verb.social)
11. abstain from doing; always used with a negative (verb.stative)
| hypernym | : | forbear, refrain, |
| definition | : | resist doing something (verb.stative) |
12. be of use (verb.stative)
| hypernym | : | serve, |
| definition | : | contribute or conduce to (verb.stative) |
13. the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose (noun.act)
| derivation | : | aid, help, |
| definition | : | improve the condition of (verb.body) |
| derivation | : | help, |
| definition | : | improve; change for the better (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | aid, assist, help, |
| definition | : | give help or assistance; be of service (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | help, |
| definition | : | contribute to the furtherance of (verb.social) |
14. a means of serving (noun.attribute)
| derivation | : | avail, |
| definition | : | be of use to, be useful to (verb.social) |
15. a resource (noun.attribute)
| derivation | : | aid, help, |
| definition | : | improve the condition of (verb.body) |
| derivation | : | help, |
| definition | : | improve; change for the better (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | aid, assist, help, |
| definition | : | give help or assistance; be of service (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | help, |
| definition | : | contribute to the furtherance of (verb.social) |
16. a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose (noun.person)
| derivation | : | assist, |
| definition | : | act as an assistant in a subordinate or supportive function (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | aid, assist, help, |
| definition | : | give help or assistance; be of service (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | help, |
| definition | : | contribute to the furtherance of (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | back up, support, |
| definition | : | give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | adjunct, assistant, |
| definition | : | of or relating to a person who is subordinate to another (adj.all) |
17. improve the condition of (verb.body)
| derivation | : | aid, attention, care, tending, |
| definition | : | the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | aid, assist, assistance, help, |
| definition | : | the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose (noun.act) |
18. improve; change for the better (verb.change)
| derivation | : | aid, assist, assistance, help, |
| definition | : | the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose (noun.act) |
19. help to some food; help with food or drink (verb.consumption)
| derivation | : | server, |
| definition | : | utensil used in serving food or drink (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | helping, portion, serving, |
| definition | : | an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal (noun.food) |
| derivation | : | server, waiter, |
| definition | : | a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant) (noun.person) |
20. take or use (verb.consumption)
| derivation | : | available, |
| definition | : | obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service (adj.all) |
21. give help or assistance; be of service (verb.social)
| derivation | : | aid, assist, assistance, help, |
| definition | : | the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | benefactor, helper, |
| definition | : | a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help) (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | assistant, help, helper, supporter, |
| definition | : | a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | assistive, |
| definition | : | giving assistance (adj.all) |
22. contribute to the furtherance of (verb.social)
| derivation | : | aid, assist, assistance, help, |
| definition | : | the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | benefactor, helper, |
| definition | : | a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help) (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | assistant, help, helper, supporter, |
| definition | : | a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose (noun.person) |
23. be of use (verb.stative)
| derivation | : | aid, assist, assistance, help, |
| definition | : | the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | facilitation, |
| definition | : | act of assisting or making easier the progress or improvement of something (noun.act) |
24. the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose (noun.act)
| derivation | : | aid, help, |
| definition | : | improve the condition of (verb.body) |
| derivation | : | help, |
| definition | : | improve; change for the better (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | aid, assist, help, |
| definition | : | give help or assistance; be of service (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | help, |
| definition | : | contribute to the furtherance of (verb.social) |
25. a means of serving (noun.attribute)
| derivation | : | avail, |
| definition | : | be of use to, be useful to (verb.social) |
26. a resource (noun.attribute)
| derivation | : | aid, help, |
| definition | : | improve the condition of (verb.body) |
| derivation | : | help, |
| definition | : | improve; change for the better (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | aid, assist, help, |
| definition | : | give help or assistance; be of service (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | help, |
| definition | : | contribute to the furtherance of (verb.social) |
27. a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose (noun.person)
| derivation | : | assist, |
| definition | : | act as an assistant in a subordinate or supportive function (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | aid, assist, help, |
| definition | : | give help or assistance; be of service (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | help, |
| definition | : | contribute to the furtherance of (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | back up, support, |
| definition | : | give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | adjunct, assistant, |
| definition | : | of or relating to a person who is subordinate to another (adj.all) |
28. improve the condition of (verb.body)
| derivation | : | aid, attention, care, tending, |
| definition | : | the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | aid, assist, assistance, help, |
| definition | : | the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose (noun.act) |
29. improve; change for the better (verb.change)
| derivation | : | aid, assist, assistance, help, |
| definition | : | the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose (noun.act) |
30. help to some food; help with food or drink (verb.consumption)
| derivation | : | server, |
| definition | : | utensil used in serving food or drink (noun.artifact) |
| derivation | : | helping, portion, serving, |
| definition | : | an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal (noun.food) |
| derivation | : | server, waiter, |
| definition | : | a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant) (noun.person) |
31. take or use (verb.consumption)
| derivation | : | available, |
| definition | : | obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service (adj.all) |
32. give help or assistance; be of service (verb.social)
| derivation | : | aid, assist, assistance, help, |
| definition | : | the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | benefactor, helper, |
| definition | : | a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help) (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | assistant, help, helper, supporter, |
| definition | : | a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | assistive, |
| definition | : | giving assistance (adj.all) |
33. contribute to the furtherance of (verb.social)
| derivation | : | aid, assist, assistance, help, |
| definition | : | the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | benefactor, helper, |
| definition | : | a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help) (noun.person) |
| derivation | : | assistant, help, helper, supporter, |
| definition | : | a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose (noun.person) |
34. be of use (verb.stative)
| derivation | : | aid, assist, assistance, help, |
| definition | : | the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | facilitation, |
| definition | : | act of assisting or making easier the progress or improvement of something (noun.act) |
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