help

/ˈhelp/

Middle English, from Old English helpan; akin to Old High German helfan to help, and perhaps to Lithuanian šelpti

verb

  1. to give assistance or support to (someone) : to provide (someone) with something that is useful or necessary in achieving an end

  2. to make more pleasant or bearable : improve, relieve

  3. rescue, save

How can I help you?

improve better help ameliorate mean to make more acceptable or to bring nearer a standard. improve and better are general and interchangeable and apply to what can be made better whether it is good or bad. help implies a bettering that still leaves room for improvement.

noun

  1. the act or an instance of doing or supplying something to make it easier for another to complete a task, deal with a problem, etc. : aid, assistance

  2. a source of aid

  3. remedy, relief

I could use some help with the dishes.