Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Help"

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Help \Help\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Helped}(Obs. imp. {Holp}, p.
p. {Holpen}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Helping}.] [AS. helpan; akin to
OS. helpan, D. helpen, G. helfen, OHG. helfan, Icel.
hj[=a]lpa, Sw. hjelpa, Dan. hielpe, Goth. hilpan; cf. Lith.
szelpti, and Skr. klp to be fitting.]
1. To furnish with strength or means for the successful
performance of any action or the attainment of any object;
to aid; to assist; as, to help a man in his work; to help
one to remember; -- the following infinitive is commonly
used without to; as, ``Help me scale yon balcony.''
--Longfellow.

2. To furnish with the means of deliverance from trouble; as,
to help one in distress; to help one out of prison. ``God
help, poor souls, how idly do they talk!'' --Shak.

3. To furnish with relief, as in pain or disease; to be of
avail against; -- sometimes with of before a word
designating the pain or disease, and sometimes having such
a word for the direct object. ``To help him of his
blindness.''

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Help \Help\, v. i.
To lend aid or assistance; to contribute strength or means;
to avail or be of use; to assist.

A generous present helps to persuade, as well as an
agreeable person. --Garth.

{To help out}, to lend aid; to bring a supply.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Help \Help\, n. [AS. help; akin to D. hulp, G. h["u]lfe, hilfe,
Icel. hj[=a]lp, Sw. hjelp, Dan. hielp. See {Help}, v. t.]
1. Strength or means furnished toward promoting an object, or
deliverance from difficulty or distress; aid; ^; also, the
person or thing furnishing the aid; as, he gave me a help
of fifty dollars.

Give us help from trouble, for vain is the help of
man. --Ps. lx. 11.

God is . . . a very present help in trouble. --Ps.
xlvi. 1.

Virtue is a friend and a help to nature. --South.

2. Remedy; relief; as, there is no help for it.

3. A helper; one hired to help another; also, thew hole force
of hired helpers in any business.

4. Specifically, a domestic servant, man or woman. [Local, U.
S.]

From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)

help
n 1: 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" [syn: {aid}, {assist}, {assistance}]
2: a resource: "visual aids in teaching"; "economic assistance
to depressed areas" [syn: {aid}, {assistance}]
3: a means of serving; "of no avail"; "there's no help for it"
[syn: {avail}, {service}]
4: 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" [syn: {assistant}, {helper}, {supporter}]
v 1: 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" [syn: {assist},
{aid}]
2: be of use; "This will help to prevent accidents" [syn: {facilitate}]
3: improve the condition of; "These pills will help the
patient" [syn: {aid}]
4: always used with a negative: "I can't help myself--I have to
smoke"; "She could not help watching the sad spectacle"
[syn: {help oneself}]
5: contribute to the furtherance of; "This money will help the
development of literacy in developing countries"
6: improve; change for the better; "New slipcovers will help
the old living room furniture"
7: help to some food; help with food or drink; "I served him
three times, and after that he helped himself" [syn: {serve}]
8: take or use; "She helped herself to some of the office
supplies" [syn: {avail}]


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