- helping, portion, serving - an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal; "the helpings were all small"; "his portion was larger than hers"; "there's enough for two servings each"
--1 is a kind of small indefinite quantity, small indefinite amount
--1 is a part of meal, repast
--1 has parts: taste, mouthful
--1 has particulars:drumstick; second joint, thigh; breast, white meat; wing; medallion; oyster; parson's nose, pope's nose; piece, slice; round, round of drinks; drink; libation Derived form: verb help7
- help, assist, aid - give help or assistance; be of service; "Everyone helped out during the earthquake"; "Can you help me carry this table?"; "She never helps around the house"
--1 is one way to support, back up
Sample sentence:Derived forms: noun helper1, noun helper2, noun help4, noun help2, noun help1
They help him to write the letter
- help, facilitate - be of use; "This will help to prevent accidents"
--2 is one way to serve
Sample sentence:Derived forms: noun help2, noun help1
Sam cannot help Sue
- help, aid - improve the condition of; "These pills will help the patient"
--3 is one way to better, improve, amend, ameliorate, meliorate
Sample sentences:Derived forms: noun help2, noun help1
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
- help oneself, help - abstain from doing; always used with a negative; "I can't help myself--I have to smoke"; "She could not help watching the sad spectacle"
--4 is one way to refrain, forbear
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s VERB-ing
- help - contribute to the furtherance of; "This money will help the development of literacy in developing countries"
--5 is one way to promote, advance, boost, further, encourage
Sample sentences:Derived forms: noun helper1, noun helper2, noun help2, noun help1
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
- help - improve; change for the better; "New slipcovers will help the old living room furniture"
--6 is one way to better, improve, amend, ameliorate, meliorate
Sample sentence:Derived forms: noun help2, noun help1
Something ----s something
- serve, help - help to some food; help with food or drink; "I served him three times, and after that he helped himself"
--7 is one way to provide, supply, ply, cater
Sample sentence:Derived form: noun helping1
Sam cannot help Sue
- avail, help - take or use; "She helped herself to some of the office supplies"
--8 is one way to exploit, work
Sample sentence:
They help themselves