əˈsɪst əˈsɪst əˈsɪs.təns əˈsɪstənt əˈveɪl əˈveɪl fəˈsɪlɪteɪt ˈhɛlpɚ sɜːv sɝv səˈpɔː.tə səˈpɔɹ.tɚ improve the condition of These pills will help the patient improve; change for the better New slipcovers will help the old living room furniture help to some food; help with food or drink I served him three times, and after that he helped himself take or use She helped herself to some of the office supplies the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose he gave me an assist with the housework could not walk without assistance rescue party went to their aid offered his help in unloading 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 contribute to the furtherance of This money will help the development of literacy in developing countries 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 be of use This will help to prevent accidents a means of serving of no avail there's no help for it a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do visual aids in teaching his job was to give technical assistance over the phone a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose my invaluable assistant they hired additional help to finish the work