to furnish with strength or means for the successful performance of any action or the attainment of any object; to aid; to assist; as, to help a man in his work; to help one to remember; -- the following infinitive is commonly used without to; as, "help me scale yon balcony."-to furnish with the means of deliverance from trouble; as, to help one in distress; to help one out of prison.-to furnish with relief, as in pain or disease; to be of avail against; -- sometimes with of before a word designating the pain or disease, and sometimes having such a word for the direct object.-to change for the better; to remedy.-to prevent; to hinder; as, the evil approaches, and who can help it?-to forbear; to avoid.-to wait upon, as the guests at table, by carving and passing food.-to lend aid or assistance; to contribute strength or means; to avail or be of use; to assist.-strength or means furnished toward promoting an object, or deliverance from difficulty or distress; aid; ^; also, the person or thing furnishing the aid; as, he gave me a help of fifty dollars.-remedy; relief; as, there is no help for it.-a helper; one hired to help another; also, thew hole force of hired helpers in any business.-specifically, a domestic servant, man or woman.