1
as in to assist
to provide (someone) with what is useful or necessary to achieve an end
offered to help her widowed father when he moved into an apartment
2
as in to alleviate
to make more bearable or less severe
the new ointment didn’t help Josh’s sunburn one bit
3
as in to prevent
to keep from happening by taking action in advance
they couldn’t help the way things turned out
4
as in to benefit
to provide with something useful or desirable
being independently wealthy certainly helped him during his years as a struggling young artist
5
as in to improve
to make better
some minor revisions would help this essay immensely
1
as in assist
an act or instance of helping
I could use your help getting this tire back on the car
2
as in benefit
a thing that helps
the computer is a great help for writing reports
3
as in staff
a body of persons at work or available for work
it’s so hard to get good help these days
Synonym Chooser
How is the word help distinct from other similar verbs?
Some common synonyms of help are ameliorate, better, and improve. While all these words mean «to make more acceptable or to bring nearer a standard,» help implies a bettering that still leaves room for improvement.
a coat of paint would help that house
In what contexts can ameliorate take the place of help?
Although the words ameliorate and help have much in common, ameliorate implies making more tolerable or acceptable conditions that are hard to endure.
tried to ameliorate the lives of people in the tenements
How do improve and better relate to one another, in the sense of help?
Both improve and better are general and interchangeable and apply to what can be made better whether it is good or bad.
measures to further improve the quality of medical care
immigrants hoping to better their lot
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Merriam-Webster unabridged
- advice
- aid
- benefit
- comfort
- cooperation
- guidance
- hand
- service
- support
- use
- assist
- avail
- balm
- corrective
- cure
- lift
- maintenance
- nourishment
- remedy
- succor
- sustenance
- utility
- helping hand
- hand
- worker
- abettor
- adjutant
- aide
- ally
- assistant
- attendant
- auxiliary
- collaborator
- colleague
- deputy
- domestic
- helper
- helpmate
- mate
- partner
- representative
- servant
- subsidiary
- supporter
- ancilla
- right-hand person
- back
- benefit
- bolster
- boost
- cooperate
- encourage
- further
- maintain
- promote
- push
- save
- serve
- stimulate
- support
- abet
- accommodate
- advocate
- ballyhoo
- befriend
- cheer
- endorse
- hype
- intercede
- patronize
- plug
- prop
- puff
- relieve
- sanction
- second
- succor
- sustain
- uphold
- be of use
- buck up
- do a favor
- do a service
- do one’s part
- go to bat for
- go with
- lend a hand
- open doors
- root for
- see through
- stand by
- stick up for
- stump for
- take under one’s wing
- work for
- alleviate
- ease
- facilitate
- restore
- revive
- treat
- ameliorate
- amend
- attend
- better
- cure
- doctor
- heal
- meliorate
- mitigate
- nourish
- palliate
- relieve
- remedy
On this page you’ll find 334 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to help, such as: advice, aid, benefit, comfort, cooperation, and guidance.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is another word for help?
A close synonym of the verb sense of help is assist. Assist can mean the same thing as help, but it can imply that the assistance is only part of the help being offered. The informal term lend a hand (in which a hand means assistance) often means the same thing.
Some close synonyms for help can be used as a noun or as a verb: aid and support.
Each can have different shades of meaning. Aid is more formal, and it’s often used in the context of serious situations. Support can be used in different ways. It often emphasizes the fact that the person being helped is not alone.
Other synonyms for help are more specific. Guide means to help someone with a task or activity as they do it by providing guidance along the way—which is a bit more hands-on than advising (giving advice).
Relief is often used in the context of helping those who are desperately in need, as in Multiple agencies are working to provide relief to those affected by the hurricane.
Many of the noun synonyms of help can be used with the word provide to create synonyms of the verb sense: provide assistance, provide aid, provide support (and of course provide help).
Sometimes, help means the same thing as facilitate, further, promote, or foster, as This legislation will help economic growth.
What is a fancier word for help?
What are some synonyms for other forms of help?
- antagonist
- boss
- enemy
- manager
- opponent
- blockage
- check
- counteraction
- harm
- hindrance
- hurt
- injury
- management
- obstruction
- ownership
- stop
- block
- condemn
- delay
- depress
- discourage
- dissuade
- halt
- handicap
- harm
- hinder
- hurt
- impede
- neglect
- obstruct
- prevent
- refuse
- stop
- undermine
- conceal
- disapprove
- frustrate
- hide
- ignore
- oppose
- protest
- check
- counteract
- decrease
- injure
- worsen
- destroy
- hurt
- increase
- accuse
- blame
- condemn
- depress
- harm
- injure
- neglect
- worsen
- block
- check
- counteract
- decrease
- hinder
- obstruct
- stop
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WORDS RELATED TO HELP
- accent
- addition
- adjunct
- adornment
- appendage
- appendix
- appliance
- appurtenance
- attachment
- component
- decoration
- extension
- extra
- frill
- help
- supplement
- trim
- trimming
- afford
- aid
- arrange
- assist
- avail
- benefit
- bow
- comfort
- convenience
- defer
- favor
- furnish
- gratify
- help
- humor
- indulge
- oblige
- pamper
- please
- provide
- serve
- settle
- submit
- suit
- supply
- support
- sustain
- yield
- accords
- accustoms
- adapts
- adjusts
- agrees
- attunes
- bends over backwards
- complies
- composes
- conforms
- coordinates
- corresponds
- don’t makes waves
- don’t rocks the boat
- fits
- goes by the book
- goes with the flow
- harmonizes
- integrates
- makes consistent
- modifies
- plays the game
- proportions
- reconciles
- settles
- shapes up
- suits
- tailor-makes
- tailors
- tunes
- aid
- ascendancy
- asset
- assistance
- authority
- avail
- blessing
- boon
- break
- choice
- comfort
- convenience
- dominance
- edge
- eminence
- expediency
- favor
- gain
- good
- gratification
- help
- hold
- improvement
- influence
- interest
- lead
- leeway
- leg up
- leverage
- luck
- mastery
- odds
- position
- power
- pre-eminence
- precedence
- preference
- prestige
- prevalence
- profit
- protection
- recognition
- resources
- return
- sanction
- starting
- superiority
- support
- supremacy
- upper hand
- utility
- wealth
- aids
- ascendancy
- assets
- assistance
- authorities
- avail
- blessings
- boons
- breaks
- choices
- comforts
- conveniences
- dominance
- edges
- eminences
- expediencies
- favors
- gains
- goods
- gratifications
- helps
- holds
- improvements
- influences
- interests
- leads
- leeway
- leg-ups
- leverage
- luck
- mastery
- odds
- positions
- powers
- pre-eminence
- precedence
- preferences
- prestige
- prevalence
- profits
- protections
- recognitions
- resources
- returns
- sanctions
- startings
- superiorities
- supports
- supremacy
- upper hands
- utilities
- wealth
- admonition
- advisement
- advocacy
- aid
- bum steer
- caution
- charge
- consultation
- counsel
- directions
- dissuasion
- encouragement
- exhortation
- forewarning
- guidance
- help
- information
- injunction
- input
- instruction
- judgment
- lesson
- news
- opinion
- persuasion
- prescription
- proposal
- proposition
- recommendation
- steer
- suggestion
- teaching
- telltale
- tidings
- tip
- tip-off
- two cents’ worth
- view
- warning
- word
- word to the wise
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Word; Help
Meaning; assistant, auxiliary, helper, aide, aid
Another Words For Help
- assistant
- auxiliary
- helper
- aide
- aid
- assistance
- support
- assist
- relief
- resort
- remedy
- cure
- solution
Learning synonyms (another words) while learning a new language will be much more helpful in speaking and writing. In this way, language learning is carried out more successfully. Examples of synonyms in English may be as follows:
- Honest – honorable, righteous, fair, trustworthy
- Intelligence – smart, clever, brilliant, wit
- Hardworking – diligent, industrious, studious
- Shy – bashful, diffident
- Important – main, significant, major, prominent
- Benefit – utility, advantage
- Answer – reply, response
- True – right, real
The words listed above can mean the same with different spelling and pronunciation. Generally, synonyms are known to be used interchangeably. However, in some cases, some words may not replace each other in a sentence.
Here are 800 Another Words List;
Another Words List – A
abandon – desert
abbreviate – shorten
ability – aptitude
able – qualified
above – overhead
abundant – ample
accurate – correct
achieve – accomplish
adjourn – recess
advocate – support
after – following
afraid – scared
aggressive – militant
aid – assist
always – forever
amateur – novice
ambitious – driven
antagonize – embitter
apparent – obvious,evident
approve – ratify,endorse
arrive – come
arrogant – stuck-up
awful – atrocious
awkward – clumsy
Another Words List – B
ban – prohibit
barren – unproductive
bashful – shy
beautiful – pretty,
before – prior
beginning – start
blend – mix
bottom – base
brave – heroic
break – burst
brief – short
broad – wide,expansive
busy – active
buy – purchase
Another Words List – C
calm – quiet
capture – arrest
care – concern
careful – watchful
cease – stop,
certain – positive
charming – enchanting
chilly – cool
chubby – plump
comical – amusing
complex – complicated
competent – capable
comprehend – grasp
complete – conclude
complex – intricate
compress – crush
concrete – real
concur – agree
condemn – ,denounce
condense – compress
confess – admit
confine – contain
conflict – oppose
conflict – fight
contaminate – pollute
contented – satisfied
continue – persevere
convalesce – heal
convenient – handy
cozy – comfortable
cranky – irritable
crazy – daft
cruel – mean
cry – sob
Another Words List – D
dally – linger
damage – hurt
dangerous – perilous
daring – bold
dark – dismal
dawn – daybreak
dead – lifeless
dilute – weaken
drab – dull
drastic – severe
dreadful – terrible
dry – arid,parched
dubious – doubtful
dull – blunt
dumb – dense
Another Words List – E
early – beforetime
easy – simple
eccentric – unusual
ecstasy – elation
explicit – exact
exquisite – delightful
exterior – outside
extravagant – luxurious
Another Words List – F
fabulous – marvelous
face – confront
fair – honest
fake – artificial
false – incorrect
fancy – ornate
fantastic – outrageous
fast – rapid
fat – chubby
fatal – deadly
fatigue – tire
feasible – possible
feeble – weak
ferocious – fierce
fertile – fruitful
fiction – fantasy
frigid – freezing
frivolous – trivial
front – fore
full – packed
furious – enraged
future – coming
Another Words List – G
gain – acquire
gallant – chivalrous
gather – accumulate
gaudy – showy
gaunt – scrawny
generous – giving
gentle – mild
good – nice
gratitude – thankfulness
great – outstanding
Another Words List – H
handy – useful
hard – firm
hate – loathe
help – aid
high – lofty
hold – grip
honest – sincere
hospitable – welcoming
hostile – antagonistic
huge – vast
humble – modest
humiliate – embarrass
Another Words List – I
identical – alike
idle – inactive
ignorant – uninformed
immaculate – pure
immature – inexperienced
immune – resistant
inferior – lesser
infuriate – enrage
intermittent – sporadic
internal – inner
Another Words List – J,K,L
jolly – merry
jubilant – overjoyed
keep – save
kind – considerate
lament – mourn
large – big
last – final
least – fewest
legible – readable
lenient – lax
listless – lethargic
logical – sensible
long – lengthy
loose – slack,limp
lure – attract
luxurious – extravagant
Another Words List – M
magnify – expand
mandatory – required
maneuver – manipulate
maximum – greatest
meager – scanty
mean – unkind
mediocre – fair
momentous – important
monotonous – boring
moral – righteous
morbid – ghastly
morose – moody
mourn – lament
mysterious – occult
Another Words List – N
naughty – wrong
neat – clean
negligent – derelict
nervous – flustered
neutral – impartial
new – unused
nice – pleasing
nonchalant – indifferent
normal – ordinary
numerous – abundant
Another Words List – O
obey – mind
oblivious – dazed
obnoxious – abominable
observe – examine
obsolete – dated
obstinate – stubborn
Another Words List – P
painstaking – precise
passive – compliant
past – former
patience – tolerance
peculiar – weird
perfect – flawless
pretty – lovely
prevalent – widespread
prevent – prohibit
probable – liable
proficient – adept
profit – gain
prohibit – forbid
prominent – eminent
prompt – punctual
prosperous – successful
proud – elated
push – shove,propel
Another Words List – Q,R
qualified – competent
question – interrogate
quiet – silent
quit – cease
racket – noise
radiant – luminous
raise – hoist
ratify – approve
rational – logical
retaliate – avenge
reveal – disclose
risky – hazardous
rowdy – boisterous
rude – impolite
Another Words List – S
sad – unhappy
same – alike
savage – uncivilized
save – preserve
scarce – scanty
scrawny – skinny
seize – apprehend
separate – divide
serene – peaceful
serious – grave
shrewd – cunning
subsequent – following
successful – thriving
sufficient – ample
superb – magnificent
suppress – restrain
surplus – excess
swift – fast,speedy,hasty
synthetic – artificial
Another Words List – T
tall – high
tangible – concrete
taut – tense,tight,stiff
tender – delicate
terrible – dreadful
thaw – melt,defrost
thrifty – economical
thrive – prosper
total – whole,entire
trivial – insignificant
turbulent – tumultuous
turmoil – commotion
Another Words List – U,V
unbiased – impartial
upset – perturb,ruffle
urgent – crucial
vacant – unoccupied
vague – unclear
valiant – courageous
vibrate – quiver,tremble
vicious – malicious
victory – triumph,win
virtuous – righteous
vulgar – offensive,uncouth
Another Words List – W
wealth – riches,prosperity
weary – tired,fatigued
wholehearted – earnest
wild – uncivilized
win – triumph,prevail
wise – knowing,smart
wonderful – marvelous
worn – used
wrong – mistaken
Another Words List – Y,Z
yield – produce
zenith – peak,pinnacle
Other words for Help or assist! Daily use important words for help or assist is aid and some other important words and their sentences are described briefly. For example; Attend, Avail, Avert, Avoid, Back, Back up, Balm, Be advantageous, Be of assistance, Be supportive, Become, and Befriend are used as other words for help or assist.
Synonyms of Help
- boost
- cooperate
- benefit
- sustain
- aid
- facilitate
- expedite
- take care of
- back
- assistance
- comfort
- reinforcement
- hand
- collaboration
- back
- service
- reinforce
- support
- ameliorate
Other Words For Help (A to Z)
With A
- Abet
- Accommodate
- Address
- Advance
- Advantage
- Advocate
- Afford
- Aid
- Aid
- Allay
- Alleviate
- Allow
- Ameliorate
- Amend
- Argue
- Assist
- Assist
- Assuage
- Attend
- Avail
- Avert
- Avoid
With B
- Back
- Back up
- Balm
- Be advantageous
- Be of assistance
- Be supportive
- Become
- Befriend
- Benefit
- Benefit
- Better
- Better
- Bolster
- Boost
- Boost
- Bring
With C
- Care
- Care for
- Carry
- Cheer
- Comfort
- Comfort
- Conduce
- Console
- Contribute
- Contribute to
- Control
- Convenience
- Cooperate
- Countenance
- Cultivate
- Cure
With D, E, F & G
- Delivery
- Dish out
- Do a favor
- Do a service
- Ease
- Endorse
- Endorsing
- Enhance
- Escape
- Eschew
- Expedite
- Facilitate
- Fault
- Finance
- Fortify
- Forward
- Foster
- Fund
- Furnish
- Further
- Furthers
- Gain
- Give
- Give (lend) a hand
- Give a hand
- Go to bat for
- Goad
- Grant
- Gratify
- Guide
With H, I, L, M
- Hand
- Have
- Heal
- Help out
- Hint
- Hold
- Impede
- Improve
- Improve
- Incite
- Inform
- Inhibit
- Inspirit
- Instigate
- Keep
- Lead
- Lend
- Lend a hand
- Lend a helping hand
- Lift
- Lighten
- Look after
- Maintain
- Make
- Make easier
- Make easy
- Makeover
- Manage
- Meliorate
- Minister
- Mitigate
- Move
- Need
- Nourish
- Nurture
- Oblige
- Obviating
- Offer
- Operate
- Palliate
- Participate
- Partner
- Patronize
- Perform
- Permit
- Pitch
- Pitch in
- Place
- Play
- Please
- Pour
- Preclude
- Prevent
- Prod
- Profit
- Promote
- Prompt
- Prop
- Prop up
- Provide
- Provoke
- Push
- Raise
- Reach
- Refrain from
- Relieve
- Remedy
- Rescue
- Rescuing
- Restore
- Revive
- Right
With S, T, U
- Salvage
- Save
- Serve
- Service
- Set up
- Shake
- Shall
- Simplify
- Smooth
- Solace
- Soothe
- Spare
- Speed
- Sponsor
- Stand by
- Start
- Stick up for
- Stimulate
- Stop
- Strengthen
- Subsidize
- Succor
- Supply
- Support
- Sustain
- Take
- Tend
- Treat
- Underpin
- Upgrade
- Uphold
- Urge
- Use
- Wait
- Work
Another word for helping others
1- Assisting
2- Supporting
3- Facilitating
4- Aiding
5- Counseling
6- Mentoring
7- Donating
8- Volunteering
9- Collaborating
10- Advocating
Another word for assist on resume
1- Support
2- Facilitate
3- Aid
4- Counsel
5- Mentor
6- Donate
7- Volunteer
8- Collaborate
9- Advocate
10- Guide
11- Champion
12- Coordinate
13- Inspire
14- Motivate
15- Facilitator
16- Mediate
17- Advocate for
18- Facilitate Solutions
19- Foster Connections
20- Provide Expertise
Another word for Help or assist with Examples
- Assist
She had the sudden urge to assist him.
- Improve
He wants to improve his English.
- Benefit
This Project has a lot of benefit for me.
- Give (lend) a hand
Please gave me a helping hand because I need you.
- Guide
He always guide her sister about blogging.
- Aid
Pakistan is not accepting any aid from America.
- Put yourself out (for someone)
Ethan is always willing to put himself out for other people
- Comfort
One day comforts of this world will bore you.
- Boost
This application has just boosted my moral to hundred.
- Better
Do have a better idea.
- Abet
She abetted the thief in his getaway.
- Accommodate
I have no money to accommodate you.
- Address
He is addressing me like my elder brother.
- Advance
He advance for my help.
- Advantage
He is just taking advantage of my softness.
- Advocate
Be an advocate of her privacy, not her identification.
Examples of Another word for Help or assist
- Afford
He cannot afford more money.
- Aid
Pakistan is not accepting more aid from America.
- Allay
The police tried to allay her fears but failed.
- Alleviate
Take an aspirin to alleviate your headache.
- Allow
He allow me to help her.
- Ameliorate
He wanted to ameliorate the present suffering
- Amend
The country’s constitution was amended to allow women to vote.
- Argue
We didn’t bother to argue with Quinn.
- Assist
She had the sudden urge to assist him.
- Assuage
I did what little I could to assuage my guilt.
- Attend
I.ve got some business to attend to with the other Immortals.
- Avail
They were fortunately able to avail themselves of it.
- Avert
She didn’t avert her gaze this time.
- Avoid
She took a detour to avoid the heavy traffic.
- Back
He always backed me in English.
- Back up
We have an extra radio as a backup in case this one doesn’t work.
- Balm
She shows that laughter is a balm for difficult times.
- Be advantageous
Wealth and society encourage civilization, which is advantageous to everyone.
- Be of assistance
Let your family and friends know how they can be of assistance.
- Be supportive
Alex had always been supportive of her ideas.
- Become
They also become more interested in the food they eat.
- Befriend
Here is my second son; please love and befriend him.
- Benefit
We’re lucky to be able to get the full benefit of her knowledge.
- Better
I feel much better now.
What is a stronger word for helping?
Support, giving, back etc are the stronger words for helping.
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