assistant (n)
helper#1 (n)
help (n)
supporter#1 (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 18
def a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
examples my invaluable assistant
they hired additional help to finish the work
Outgoing links
Hypernym worker
Derivationally related form supporter → support
Derivationally related form help → help
Derivationally related form helper → help; helper → help
Derivationally related form assistant → assistant; assistant → assist
Derivationally related form assistant → assist
Hyponym coadjutor; accomplice, confederate; aide, auxiliary; attendant, attender, tender; bat boy; dental assistant; deputy, lieutenant; dresser, actor's assistant; event planner; facilitator; flower girl; girl Friday; hatchet man, enforcer; instrument, pawn, cat's-paw; labor coach, birthing coach, doula, monitrice; underboss; mannequin, manikin, mannikin, manakin, fashion model, model; model, poser; paraprofessional; powder monkey; prompter, theater prompter; right-hand man, chief assistant, man Friday; secretary, secretarial assistant; sidesman; subordinate, subsidiary, underling, foot soldier; water boy, waterer; whipper-in
Incoming links
Derivationally related form assistant → assistant; assist → assistant
Hypernym coadjutor; accomplice, confederate; aide, auxiliary; attendant, attender, tender; bat boy; dental assistant; deputy, lieutenant; dresser, actor's assistant; event planner; facilitator; flower girl; girl Friday; hatchet man, enforcer; instrument, pawn, cat's-paw; labor coach, birthing coach, doula, monitrice; underboss; mannequin, manikin, mannikin, manakin, fashion model, model; model, poser; paraprofessional; powder monkey; prompter, theater prompter; right-hand man, chief assistant, man Friday; secretary, secretarial assistant; sidesman; subordinate, subsidiary, underling, foot soldier; water boy, waterer; whipper-in
Hyponym worker
Derivationally related form assist → assistant
Derivationally related form help → helper; help → helper
Derivationally related form help → help
Derivationally related form support → supporter

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