Assist

verb

1. To give assistance or support to (someone) to provide (someone) with something that is useful or necessary in achieving an end

   "How can I help you?"

2. To make more pleasant or bearable improve, relieve

   "bright curtains will help the room"

3. Rescue, save

   "Help us from famine / And plague and strife!"

4. To be of use to benefit

   "will do anything to help their cause"

5. To further the advancement of promote

   "could help negotiations"

6. To change for the better
7. To refrain from avoid

   "we couldn't help laughing"

8. To keep from occurring prevent

   "they couldn't help the accident"

9. To restrain (oneself) from doing something

   "knew they shouldn't go but couldn't help themselves"

10. To serve with food or drink especially at a meal

    "told the guests to help themselves"

11. To take something for (oneself) without permission

    "helped himself to the car keys"

12. To give assistance or support
13. To be of use or benefit

    "every little bit helps"

noun

1. The act or an instance of doing or supplying something to make it easier for another to complete a task, deal with a problem, etc. aid, assistance

   "I could use some help with the dishes."

2. A source of aid

   "She is a help to our efforts."

3. Remedy, relief

   "The situation is beyond help."

4. Employee

   "help wanted"

5. A domestic worker
6. the act or an instance of doing or supplying something to make it easier for another to complete a task, deal with a problem, etc. : aid, assistance
7. a source of aid
8. remedy, relief

noun

1. A department or person that provides assistance and information usually for electronic or computer problems

   "Adding a work account is easier than it used to be, but if you're a technophobe, or if your company requires special security settings, call your help desk."

noun

1. A menu see menu that is a part of a computer application or system and that allows the user to access information about how to use the application or system

   "… you may find it more helpful to select the Help menu and enter an appropriate keyword or, failing there, visit the developer's support page."

2. a menu that is a part of a computer application or system and that allows the user to access information about how to use the application or system

noun

1. A screen see screen of explanatory material that can be accessed within a computer application or system and that provides information about how to use the application or system

   "I'm a fan of games that introduce a concept piece by piece and don't shove everything the game has to offer on a help screen all at once."

2. a screen of explanatory material that can be accessed within a computer application or system and that provides information about how to use the application or system

idiom

1. To make a situation better

phrasal verb

1. To do something that makes it easier for (someone) to put on or take off (clothing, shoes, etc.)

   "Let me help you off with your boots."

idiom

1. To serve oneself as much food or drink as one would like

   "There's plenty of food, so help yourself."

2. To take something without permission

   "He saw the money lying on the table, and he helped himself."

phrasal verb

1. To do something so another person's job or task is easier

   "I can't do this myself. Won't someone please help me out?"