Thesaurus:help

Thesaurus:help

THESAURUS

help

English

Synonyms

• abet (archaic)

• aid

• assist    [WS]

• befriend (dated)

• bestead

• come to someone's aid

• give someone a hand (idiomatic)

• grip

• help

• help out

• lend a hand (idiomatic)

• lend a helping hand (idiomatic)

• mend

• stead

• succor (American)

• support    [WS]

• sustain

• relieve

Antonyms

• hinder    [WS]

• hurt    [WS]

Hyponyms

• bootstrap

See also

• Thesaurus:assist (intransitive)
• Thesaurus:serve

Further reading

• “707. aid” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
• “help” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996.