activity - any specific behavior; "they avoided all recreational activity"

self-help - the act of helping or improving yourself without relying on anyone else

facilitation - act of assisting or making easier the progress or improvement of something

helping hand, hand - physical assistance; "give me a hand with the chores"

recourse, refuge, resort - act of turning to for assistance; "have recourse to the courts"; "an appeal to his uncle was his last resort"

thanks - with the help of or owing to; "thanks to hard work it was a great success"

ministration, succor, succour, relief - assistance in time of difficulty; "the contributions provided some relief for the victims"

lift - the act of giving temporary assistance

service - an act of help or assistance; "he did them a service"

accommodation - the act of providing something (lodging or seat or food) to meet a need

comfort - assistance, such as that provided to an enemy or to a known criminal; "it gave comfort to the enemy"

support - aiding the cause or policy or interests of; "the president no longer has the support of his own party"; "they developed a scheme of mutual support"

worker - a person who works at a specific occupation; "he is a good worker"

accomplice, confederate - a person who joins with another in carrying out some plan (especially an unethical or illegal plan)

attendant, attender, tender - someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another

bat boy - (baseball) a boy who takes care of bats and other baseball equipment

deputy, lieutenant - an assistant with power to act when his superior is absent

event planner - someone who plans social events as a profession (usually for government or corporate officials)

facilitator - someone who makes progress easier

flower girl - a young girl who carries flowers in a (wedding) procession

girl Friday - a female assistant who has a range of duties

enforcer, hatchet man - one whose job it is to execute unpleasant tasks for a superior

birthing coach, doula, labor coach, monitrice - an assistant (often the father of the soon-to-be-born child) who provides support for a woman in labor by encouraging her to use techniques learned in childbirth-preparation classes

underboss - an assistant or second-in-command to a chief (especially in a crime syndicate)

poser, model - a person who poses for a photographer or painter or sculptor; "the president didn't have time to be a model so the artist worked from photos"

paraprofessional - a trained worker who is not a member of a profession but who assists a professional

powder monkey - someone who carries explosives (as from the magazine to the guns on board a warship)

prompter, theater prompter - someone who assists a performer by providing the next words of a forgotten speech

secretarial assistant, secretary - an assistant who handles correspondence and clerical work for a boss or an organization

sidesman - (Church of England) an assistant to the churchwarden; collects offerings of money in the church

whipper-in - huntsman's assistant in managing the hounds

resource - a source of aid or support that may be drawn upon when needed; "the local library is a valuable resource"

helpfulness - the property of providing useful assistance

facilitate, alleviate, ease - make easier; "you could facilitate the process by sharing your knowledge"

wait on, attend to, assist, attend, serve - work for or be a servant to; "May I serve you?"; "She attends the old lady in the wheelchair"; "Can you wait on our table, please?"; "Is a salesperson assisting you?"; "The minister served the King for many years"

benefact - help as a benefactor; "The father benefacted his daughter in more ways than she was aware of"

help out - be of help, as in a particular situation of need; "Can you help out tonight with the dinner guests?"

expedite, hasten - speed up the progress of; facilitate; "This should expedite the process"

avail - be of use to, be useful to; "It will avail them to dispose of their booty"

give care, care - provide care for; "The nurse was caring for the wounded"

bootstrap - help oneself, often through improvised means

back up, support - give moral or psychological support, aid, or courage to; "She supported him during the illness"; "Her children always backed her up"

cure, bring around, heal - provide a cure for, make healthy again; "The treatment cured the boy's acne"; "The quack pretended to heal patients but never managed to"

do good, benefit - be beneficial for; "This will do you good"

serve - contribute or conduce to; "The scandal served to increase his popularity"

refrain, forbear - resist doing something; "He refrained from hitting him back"; "she could not forbear weeping"

dish, dish up, serve up, dish out, serve - provide (usually but not necessarily food); "We serve meals for the homeless"; "She dished out the soup at 8 P.M."; "The entertainers served up a lively show"

cater, ply, provide, supply - give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance; "The hostess provided lunch for all the guests"

encourage, promote, further, boost, advance - contribute to the progress or growth of; "I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom"

exploit, work - use or manipulate to one's advantage; "He exploit the new taxation system"; "She knows how to work the system"; "he works his parents for sympathy"