Noun

• S: (n) helping (helping%1:13:00::), portion (portion%1:13:00::), serving (serving%1:13:00::) (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"

Verb

• S: (v) help (help%2:41:00::), assist (assist%2:41:02::), aid (aid%2:41:00::) (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"
• S: (v) help (help%2:29:00::), aid (aid%2:29:00::) (improve the condition of) "These pills will help the patient"
• S: (v) help (help%2:42:00::), facilitate (facilitate%2:42:00::) (be of use) "This will help to prevent accidents"
• S: (v) help oneself (help_oneself%2:42:00::), help (help%2:42:08::) (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"
• S: (v) serve (serve%2:34:01::), help (help%2:34:00::) (help to some food; help with food or drink) "I served him three times, and after that he helped himself"
• verb group
• direct hypernym / inherited hypernym / sister term
• derivationally related form
• sentence frame
• S: (v) help (help%2:41:12::) (contribute to the furtherance of) "This money will help the development of literacy in developing countries"
• S: (v) avail (avail%2:34:04::), help (help%2:34:04::) (take or use) "She helped herself to some of the office supplies"
• S: (v) help (help%2:30:13::) (improve; change for the better) "New slipcovers will help the old living room furniture"