Assist synonyms

help

(Intransitive) To provide assistance.

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hurt (antonym)

Hurt is defined as harm, or physical or mental pain.

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support

Support is defined as to provide comfort, encouragement or financial assistance to someone.

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aid

To provide assistance, support, or relief to:

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assisting

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See syn. study at (related)

To give support or assistance

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auxiliary

Acting in a subsidiary, or subordinate, capacity

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ancillary

Auxiliary; collateral; dependant; supplemental; subordinate.

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aide

An assistant; a helper:

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thwarting (antonym)

An instance of blocking or obstructing.

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subsidiary

Of, or relating to a subsidy

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abetment

The act of abetting; instigating; inciting; encouraging. [First attested from 1350 to 1470.]

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secondary

Possessing some quality, or having been subject to some operation (as substitution), in the second degree; as, a secondary salt, a secondary amine, etc. Compare primary.

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coadjuvancy

(Rare) cooperation, mutual effort, joint-help

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encouragement

An encouraging or being encouraged

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abet

The definition of abet means to support or help with an action, usually an illegal one.

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stop (antonym)

A place at which someone or something stops:

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hinder (antonym)

To make difficult for; thwart; impede; frustrate

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subvention

Money granted, as by a government, in support of a study, institution, etc.; subsidy

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guide

To guide is defined as to show or direct someone in how to do something.

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assistance

The definition of assistance is the act of helping or lending support.

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cooperation

The definition of cooperation is people working together to achieve results or people helping each other out to achieve a common goal.

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furtherance

The act of furthering, advancing, or helping forward:

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patronage

The act of providing approval and support; backing; championship.

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succor

Aid, assistance or relief given to one in distress; ministration.

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aid. help

To give support or assistance

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avail

(Often reflexive) To turn to the advantage of.

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back

To support or help, as with money, endorsement, etc.

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benefit

To be or to provide a benefit to.

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boost

To stir up enthusiasm for; promote vigorously:

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coöperate with

To give support or assistance

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collaborate

To work together, esp. in some literary, artistic, or scientific undertaking

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comfort

To relieve the distress or suffering of; to provide comfort to.

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facilitate

To lead (a discussion), as by asking questions, mediating between opposing viewpoints, or ensuring that all participants' views are heard.

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uphold

To keep erect; to support; to sustain; to keep from falling; to maintain.

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hindrance (antonym)

Something that hinders; an impediment.

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stoppage (antonym)

The act of stopping or the condition of being stopped; a halt:

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assist

(Archaic) To stand (at a place) or to (an opinion), to attend a theatrical performance.

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attend

To give the required care or attention (to)

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befriend

To behave as a friend to.

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impede (antonym)

To bar or hinder the progress of; obstruct or delay

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feed

To provide something necessary for the growth, development, or existence of; nourish; sustain

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further

To give aid to; promote

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minister

To serve as a minister in a church

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plug

(Informal) To move or work doggedly and persistently:

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prod

To poke, to push, to touch.

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prompt

To assist with a reminder; remind.

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reinforce

To strengthen (a military force) with additional personnel or equipment.

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sustain

Sustain is defined as to support something or to endure a trial or hardship.

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oppose (antonym)

To object to.

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thwart (antonym)

To prevent the occurrence, realization, or attainment of:

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relieve

To bring or send help to

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hand

The degree of immediacy of a source of information; degree of reliability:

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relief

Aid in the form of goods or money given, as by a government agency, to persons unable to support themselves

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give (or lend) a hand

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give a leg up

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serve

To meet requirements or needs; satisfy:

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attend to

work for or be a servant to

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wait on

To serve someone.

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counteract (antonym)

To oppose and mitigate the effects of by contrary action; check.

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be involved (related)

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enable (related)

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co-operate (related)

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give support (related)

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oversee (related)

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liaise-with (related)

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engage (related)

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