Help vs. Assistance

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Helpnoun

(uncountable) Action given to provide assistance; aid.

Helpnoun

Something or someone which provides assistance with a task.

Helpnoun

Documentation provided with computer software, etc. and accessed using the computer.

Helpnoun

One or more people employed to help in the maintenance of a house or the operation of a farm or enterprise.

Helpnoun

(uncountable) Correction of deficits, as by psychological counseling or medication or social support or remedial training.

Helpverb

(transitive) To provide assistance to (someone or something).

Helpverb

(transitive) To assist (a person) in getting something, especially food or drink at table; used with to.

Helpverb

(transitive) To contribute in some way to.

Helpverb

(intransitive) To provide assistance.

Helpverb

(transitive) To avoid; to prevent; to refrain from; to restrain (oneself). Usually used in nonassertive contexts with can.

Helpinterjection

A cry of distress or an urgent request for assistance

Helpverb

To furnish with strength or means for the successful performance of any action or the attainment of any object; to aid; to assist; as, to help a man in his work; to help one to remember; - the following infinitive is commonly used without to; as, "Help me scale yon balcony."

Helpverb

To furnish with the means of deliverance from trouble; as, to help one in distress; to help one out of prison.

Helpverb

To furnish with relief, as in pain or disease; to be of avail against; - sometimes with of before a word designating the pain or disease, and sometimes having such a word for the direct object.

Helpverb

To change for the better; to remedy.

Helpverb

To prevent; to hinder; as, the evil approaches, and who can help it?

Helpverb

To forbear; to avoid.

Helpverb

To wait upon, as the guests at table, by carving and passing food.

Helpverb

To lend aid or assistance; to contribute strength or means; to avail or be of use; to assist.

Helpnoun

Strength or means furnished toward promoting an object, or deliverance from difficulty or distress; aid; ^; also, the person or thing furnishing the aid; as, he gave me a help of fifty dollars.

Helpnoun

Remedy; relief; as, there is no help for it.

Helpnoun

A helper; one hired to help another; also, thew hole force of hired helpers in any business.

Helpnoun

Specifically, a domestic servant, man or woman.

Helpnoun

the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose;

Helpnoun

a resource;

Helpnoun

a means of serving;

Helpnoun

a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose;

Helpverb

give help or assistance; be of service;

Helpverb

be of use;

Helpverb

improve the condition of;

Helpverb

abstain from doing; always used with a negative;

Helpverb

contribute to the furtherance of;

Helpverb

improve; change for the better;

Helpverb

help to some food; help with food or drink;

Helpverb

take or use;

Helpverb

make it easier or possible for (someone) to do something by offering them one's services or resources

Helpverb

improve (a situation or problem); be of benefit to

Helpverb

assist (someone) to move

Helpverb

assist someone to put on or take off (a garment)

Helpverb

serve someone with (food or drink)

Helpverb

take something without permission

Helpverb

cannot or could not avoid

Helpverb

cannot or could not stop oneself from doing something

Helpnoun

the action of helping someone to do something

Helpnoun

the fact of being useful

Helpnoun

a person or thing that helps

Helpnoun

a domestic employee

Helpnoun

giving assistance to a computer user in the form of displayed instructions

Helpinterjection

used as an appeal for urgent assistance

Assistancenoun

Aid; help; the act or result of assisting.

Assistancenoun

The act of assisting; help; aid; furtherance; succor; support.

Assistancenoun

An assistant or helper; a body of helpers.

Assistancenoun

Persons present.

Assistancenoun

the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose;

Assistancenoun

a resource;

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