A person employed to help, especially a farm worker or domestic servant.
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Aid or assistance.
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Relief; remedy.
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Such employees considered as a group. Often used with the.
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The act or an instance of helping.
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idiom
Help (oneself) to Informal To take (something) without asking permission: The thief helped himself to our family silver.
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Help (oneself) to To serve or provide oneself with: Help yourself to the cookies.
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verb-intransitive
To be of service; give assistance.
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verb-transitive
To change for the better; improve: A fresh coat of paint will help a scarred old table.
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To contribute to the furtherance of; promote.
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To ease; relieve: medication to help your cold.
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To give assistance to; aid: I helped her find the book. He helped me into my coat.
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To give relief to: help the needy.
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verb
To give assistance or support to.
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To make more pleasant or bearable.
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To be of use to.
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To further the advancement of.
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To change for the better.
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