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Main Entry: assist
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: help

Synonyms:

abet, aid, back, bail out, benefit, boost, collaborate, cooperate, do for, expedite, facilitate, further, give a boost, give a leg up, give a lift, go down the line for, go for, go to bat for, go with, grease the wheels, hype*, lend a hand, make a pitch for, open doors, plug*, puff, push*, put on the map, reinforce, relieve, ride shotgun, root for, run interference for, serve, stand up for, stump, support, sustain, take care of, thump, work for, work with

Antonyms:

hinder, hurt, stop, thwart
Main Entry: attend
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: care for

Synonyms:

be in the service of, do for, doctor, look after, mind, minister to, nurse, serve, take care of, tend, wait upon, watch, work for

Antonyms:

ignore, neglect
Main Entry: benefit
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: help, enhance

Synonyms:

advance, advantage, aid, ameliorate, assist, avail, be good for, better, build, contribute to, do for one, do the trick, favor, fill the bill, further, improve, make a killing, make it, pay, pay off, profit, promote, relieve, serve, succor, work for

Antonyms:

handicap, harm, hinder, hurt, injure
Main Entry: further
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: advance, lend support

Synonyms:

aid, assist, back up, bail out, ballyhoo, champion, contribute, encourage, engender, expedite, facilitate, forward, foster, generate, give a boost to, go with, hasten, help, lend a hand, open doors, patronize, plug, promote, propagate, push, serve, speed, succor, take care of, work for
Notes: farther is generally preferred over further when the context is distance in space or time; use farther when talking about physical distance and use further when talking about abstract ideas or extent/degree

Antonyms:

block, cease, check, curtail, delay, frustrate, halt, hinder, impede, obstruct, prevent, protest, stop
Main Entry: help
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: aid, assist

Synonyms:

abet, accommodate, advocate, back, ballyhoo, be of use, befriend, benefit, bolster, boost, buck up, cheer, cooperate, do a favor, do a service, do one's part, encourage, endorse, further, go to bat for, go with, hype*, intercede, lend a hand, maintain, open doors, patronize, plug*, promote, prop, puff, push, relieve, root for, sanction, save, second, see through, serve, stand by, stick up for, stimulate, stump for, succor, support, sustain, take under one's wing, uphold, work for

Antonyms:

block, check, counteract, harm, hinder, hurt, injure, obstruct, stop
Main Entry: profit
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: gain; get or give an advantage

Synonyms:

aid, avail, be of advantage, benefit, better, capitalize on, cash in on, clean up, clear, contribute, earn, exploit, help, improve, learn from, make a haul, make a killing, make capital, make good use of, make it big, make money, make the most of, pay, pay off, promote, prosper, put to good use, realize, reap the benefit, recover, score, serve*, stand in good stead, take advantage of, thrive, turn to advantage, use, utilize, work for

Antonyms:

lose
Main Entry: promote
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: help, advance

Synonyms:

advertise, advocate, aid, assist, avail, back, befriend, benefit, bolster, boost, build up*, call attention to, champion, contribute, cooperate, cry*, develop, encourage, endorse, espouse, forward, foster, further, get behind, hype*, improve, nourish, nurture, patronize, plug*, popularize, propagandize, publicize, puff, push, push for, recommend, sell, serve, speak for, speed, sponsor, stimulate, subsidize, succor, support, uphold, urge, work for

Antonyms:

condemn, discredit, dishonor, hurt
Main Entry: purpose
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: intend, set sights on

Synonyms:

aim, aspire, bid for, commit, conclude, consider, contemplate, decide, design, determine, have a mind to, have in view, make up one's mind, mean, meditate, mind, plan, ponder, propose, pursue, resolve, think to, work for, work toward
Main Entry: pursue
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: have as one's goal

Synonyms:

aim for, aspire to, attempt, desire, go in for, go out for, have a go at, purpose, seek, strive for, try for, work for, work toward

Antonyms:

eschew, ignore, shun
Main Entry: serve
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: aid, help; supply

Synonyms:

arrange, assist, attend to, be of assistance, be of use, care for, deal, deliver, dish up, distribute, do for, give, handle, hit, minister to, nurse, oblige, play, present, provide, provision, set out, succor, wait on, work for

Antonyms:

receive, take
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