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Meaning Of Help
v. t.
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."
v. t.
To furnish with the means of deliverance from trouble; as,
to help one in distress; to help one out of prison.
v. t.
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.
v. t.
To change for the better; to remedy.
v. t.
To prevent; to hinder; as, the evil approaches, and who
can help it?
v. t.
To forbear; to avoid.
v. t.
To wait upon, as the guests at table, by carving and
passing food.
v. i.
To lend aid or assistance; to contribute strength or
means; to avail or be of use; to assist.
v. t.
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.
v. t.
Remedy; relief; as, there is no help for it.
v. t.
A helper; one hired to help another; also, thew hole force
of hired helpers in any business.