Meaning & use
help
Assistance or support given to someone to make a task easier or a problem more manageable.
See it in a sentence
Thank you for your help moving the furniture into the new apartment.
She called a friend for help after her car broke down on the highway.
A note on using this word
Help usually describes practical support; 'aid' is more common in formal contexts such as international relief or medical situations.
Words with a similar meaning
assistanceaid
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Words with an opposite meaning
Another way to use it
2. verb
To make it easier for someone to do something by offering assistance.
Could you help me carry these boxes up to the third floor?
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