help

a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

“they hired additional help to finish the work”

take or use

“She helped herself to some of the office supplies”

contribute to the furtherance of

“This money will help the development of literacy in developing countries”

improve; change for the better

“New slipcovers will help the old living room furniture”

a means of serving

“there's no help for it”

improve the condition of

“These pills will help the patient”

give help or assistance; be of service

“Everyone helped out during the earthquake”

a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do

the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

“offered his help in unloading”

abstain from doing; always used with a negative

“I can't help myself--I have to smoke”