Verb
help -
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"
assist ,
aid
back up ,
support make a copy of (a computer file) especially for storage in another place as a security copy; "You'd better back up these files!"
alleviate ,
facilitate ,
ease make easier; "you could facilitate the process by sharing your knowledge"
wait on ,
attend to ,
assist ,
attend ,
serve get down to; pay attention to; take seriously; "Attend to your duties, please"
benefact help as a benefactor; "The father benefacted his daughter in more ways than she was aware of"
help out be of help, as in a particular situation of need; "Can you help out tonight with the dinner guests?"
subserve be helpful or useful
succor ,
succour help in a difficult situation
expedite ,
hasten process fast and efficiently; "I will try to expedite the matter"
avail use to one's advantage; "He availed himself of the available resources"
give care ,
care feel concern or interest; "I really care about my work" ; "I don't care"
bootstrap help oneself, often through improvised means
help -
improve the condition of; "These pills will help the patient"
aid
ameliorate ,
improve ,
meliorate ,
amend ,
better make amendments to; "amend the document"
bring around ,
heal ,
cure provide a cure for, make healthy again; "The treatment cured the boy's acne" ; "The quack pretended to heal patients but never managed to"
do good ,
benefit be beneficial for; "This will do you good"
help -
contribute to the furtherance of; "This money will help the development of literacy in developing countries"
further ,
encourage ,
boost ,
promote ,
advance spur on; "His financial success encouraged him to look for a wife"
help -
be of use; "This will help to prevent accidents"
facilitate
serve put the ball into play; "It was Agassi's turn to serve"
help -
improve; change for the better; "New slipcovers will help the old living room furniture"
ameliorate ,
improve ,
meliorate ,
amend ,
better make amendments to; "amend the document"
