| Roget’s II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition. 1995. |
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| NOUN: | 1. The act or an instance of helping: abetment, assist, assistance, hand, help, relief, succor, support. See HELP. 2. A person who helps: abettor, attendant, help, helper, reliever, succorer. See HELP. 3. Assistance, especially money, food, and other necessities, given to the needy or dispossessed: dole, handout, public assistance, relief, welfare. See HELP. | | VERB: | To give support or assistance: abet, assist, boost, help (out), relieve, succor. Idioms: give (or lend) a hand, give a leg up. See HELP.
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