noun
1. a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose (Freq. 1)
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my invaluable assistant
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they hired additional help to finish the work
• Derivationally related forms: ↑support (for: ↑supporter), ↑help (for: ↑help), ↑help, ↑assistant (for: ↑assistant), ↑assist (for: ↑assistant)
• Hypernyms: ↑worker
• Hyponyms:
↑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, ↑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
2. a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help) (Freq. 1)
• Syn: ↑benefactor
• Derivationally related forms: ↑help
• Hypernyms: ↑good person
• Hyponyms:
↑benefactress, ↑bondsman, ↑bondswoman, ↑donor, ↑giver, ↑presenter, ↑bestower, ↑conferrer, ↑fairy godmother, ↑good Samaritan, ↑humanitarian, ↑do-gooder, ↑improver, ↑liberator, ↑obliger, ↑accommodator, ↑offerer, ↑offeror, ↑patron, ↑sponsor, ↑supporter, ↑provider, ↑savior, ↑saviour, ↑rescuer, ↑deliverer, ↑sparer, ↑uncle
Useful english dictionary. 2012.