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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Help \Help\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Helped}(Obs. imp. {Holp}, p. p. {Holpen}; p. pr & vb n. {Helping}.] [AS. helpan akin to OS helpan D. helpen, G. helfen, OHG. helfan Icel. hj[=a]lpa, Sw hjelpa Dan. hielpe Goth. hilpan cf Lith. szelpti and Skr. klp to be fitting.] 1. 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.'' --Longfellow. 2. To furnish with the means of deliverance from trouble; as to help one in distress; to help one out of prison. ``God help, poor souls, how idly do they talk!'' --Shak. 3. 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. ``To help him of his blindness.'' From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: helping n 1: an individual portion of food or drink: "the helpings were all small"; "his portion was larger than hers"; "there's enough for two servings each" [syn: {portion}, {serving}] 2: the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose: "he gave me an assist with the housework"; "could not walk without assistance"; "rescue party went to their aid"; "offered his help in unloading" [syn: {aid}, {assist}, {assistance}, {help}]
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