Synonyms for

Help

Verb / help / Another word for help — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

to assist or aid someone in need

Synonyms & similar words

helper service aid serve facilitate assistant assist assistance avail helponeself supporter assist aid support serve relieve rescue facilitate cooperate

Synonyms by register

Formal

assist aid succor facilitate

Informal

give a hand pitch in bail out lend an ear

Literary

succour abet boon

Antonyms

hinder obstruct impede thwart prevent resist oppose

Common collocations

  • help desk
  • help wanted
  • help yourself
  • help out
  • help to
  • help with
  • help someone

Word family

noun help
verb help
adjective helpful
adverb helpfully

Usage note

While 'help' can be used in most contexts, 'assist' and 'aid' are generally considered more formal. 'Help' can also be used transitively (help someone) or intransitively (help to do something).

Example sentences

  1. Can you help me tie my shoe?
  2. I need help carrying this heavy box.
  3. She always helps her little brother with his homework.
  4. The firefighters came to help put out the fire.
  5. I'm happy to help if you need anything.

Quotes

  • The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others. - Mahatma Gandhi
  • No one has ever become poor by giving. - Anne Frank
  • The greatest good you can do for another is not just to share your riches but to reveal to him his own. - Benjamin Disraeli

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