hand
noun [S] (HELP) /hænd/Definition
B1 help with doing something that needs a lot of effort: [+ -ing verb] Would you like a hand carrying those bags? Could you give/lend me a hand with (= help me to move) the table, please? I think Matthew might need a hand with his maths homework. I could really use a hand with these accounts if you could spare a moment.Helping and co-operating
(Definition of hand noun (HELP) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- a good/bad turn idiom
- abet verb
- assist verb
- assistance noun
- attend verb (PROVIDE HELP)
- avail verb
- band together phrasal verb
- errand of mercy idiom
- facilitate verb
- favour noun (KIND ACT)
- give sb a leg up idiom
- give/lend sb a helping hand idiom
- go a long way towards doing sth idiom
- pull strings idiom
- pull together phrasal verb
- pull your weight idiom
- rally round (sb) phrasal verb
- recourse noun
- sake noun (HELP)
- supportive adjective
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