nnoun.actthe activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purposeSynset:aid assistance help
Examples:- he gave me an assist with the housework
- could not walk without assistance
- rescue party went to their aid
- offered his help in unloading
Derivationally Related Form:assisthelp
Hypernyms:activity
Inherited Hypernyms:aidactivityacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:accommodationboostcomfortencouragementfacilitationhandhelping handliftministrationrecourserefugereliefresortself-helpservicesuccorsuccoursupportthanks
Full Hyponyms:accommodationadmirationadoptionadorationadvocacyattachmentauspicesbackingblessingboostcarrotchildcarecomfortcommunity serviceconsolationcurb servicedaycaredrumbeatecclesiasticismembraceendorsementfacilitationglorificationhandhelp deskidealizationinsistencekabbalismliftmercymorale buildingreassurancerecoursereliefrewardroyalismseatingself-helpself-servicesentimentalizationservicesponsorshipsupportthankstraditionalismurgingvalet parking
nnoun.act(sports) the act of enabling another player to make a good playTopic:ballbaseballbaseball gamebasketballbasketball gamehoopshockeyhockey gameice hockey
Hypernyms:maneuver manoeuvre play
Inherited Hypernyms:assistmaneuvermotionchangeactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
vverb.socialgive help or assistance; be of serviceSynset:aid help
Examples:- Everyone helped out during the earthquake
- Can you help me carry this table?
- She never helps around the house
Derivationally Related Form:aidhelperhelpassistassistantassistiveassistance
Hypernyms:back up support
Inherited Hypernyms:helpsupport
Direct Hyponyms:alleviateassistattendattend toavailbenefactbootstrapcareeaseexpeditefacilitategive carehastenhelp outservesubservesuccorsuccourwait on
Full Troponyms:attendavailbenefactbootstrapcaredry-nurseexpeditefacilitatefaggardenhelp outlandscapeministermothernurseserveshepherdsubservesuccortendvalet
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Somebody ---s | Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | Somebody ---s to INFINITIVE (apply to: help) | They --- him to write the letter (apply to: help) | Sam cannot --- Sue (apply to: aid, assist)
vverb.socialact as an assistant in a subordinate or supportive functionDerivationally Related Form:assistant
Hypernyms:work
Inherited Hypernyms:assistwork
Direct Hyponyms:abetprotect
Full Troponyms:abetprotect
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Somebody ---s
vverb.socialwork for or be a servant toSynset:attend attend to serve wait on
Examples:- May I serve you?
- She attends the old lady in the wheelchair
- Can you wait on our table, please?
- Is a salesperson assisting you?
- The minister served the King for many years
Derivationally Related Form:servantservitorattenderattendantassist
Hypernyms:aid assist help
Inherited Hypernyms:servehelpsupport
Direct Hyponyms:fagvalet
Full Troponyms:fagvalet
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Somebody ---s somebody with something | Sam cannot --- Sue (apply to: wait on, serve, assist, attend to)