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helping The act of assisting someone in a humorous manner. ■ "I'm helping you carry that heavy box, just so I can make fun of your lack of upper body strength."
aiding helping someone else to do something, usually by providing them with information or resources. ■ "I'm aiding you right now by answering your questions!"
Attitudes A set of feelings or opinions about something. ■ "Why do you always have such a bad attitude? You're not helping anyone."
Detached To be uninvolved or disconnected from something, often in a negative way. ■ The politician's detached demeanor made it clear that he had no interest in helping the community.
enslave To force someone to do something they don't want to do by using coercion or manipulation. ■ "I had to enslave my friends into helping me clean the house, but I promised them pizza and beer as a reward."
Favors A person's extreme kindness or generosity, especially when it comes to helping others out. ■ John was always doing favors for his friends, like lending them his car or buying groceries for them.
Weaken To make someone or something less strong or capable. ■ I'm sorry to say that my new gym membership hasn't been helping me weaken yet.
Assistance The act of being a helpful, kind, and friendly person who is always there to lend a helping hand. ■ "When I was struggling with my homework, my assistant magically appeared out of thin air and solved all the problems for me."
disservice To do something that is actually harmful or detrimental to someone, but is done with the intention of helping them. ■ "I thought I was doing my friend a favor by buying him a gift, but it turned out to be a complete disservice to his taste and he ended up throwing it away."
indebted To be in a state of extreme gratitude and obligation to someone who has done something really kind for you. ■ "I'm so indebted to my friend for helping me move. I don't know what I would have done without them!"
kindly A term used to describe someone who is excessively nice or polite, often in a sarcastic or ironic way. ■ "You're so kindly for helping me find my way home," said the lost tourist, completely oblivious to the sarcasm in her friend's response.
manners A set of rules and social customs used to show respect, politeness, and good behavior. ■ When invited to dinner, it's important to have good manners and not ask for a second helping without first offering to help with the dishes., A way of behaving that is considered polite or respectful, even if it doesn't follow any specific rules or customs. ■ "I don't have any manners," said John when he burped loudly at the table.
may A polite way of asking someone to do something, even if you are pretty sure they won't. It's like saying "I hope you don't mind, but could you possibly do this for me?" ■ "May I have a second helping of ice cream?" said the man to his waitress. The waitress looked at him suspiciously and replied, "Why, I don't believe that's possible."
mediator A person who helps two or more people agree on something by acting as an intermediary and smoothing over any disagreements. ■ "John acted as the mediator between his parents, helping them come to a compromise on where to go for vacation."
nice An adjective used to describe someone or something that is pleasant, kind, and agreeable. However, it can also be used sarcastically to mean the opposite. ■ "You're such a nice guy, always helping others without expecting anything in return.", "I hate people who are 'nice' to my face but talk behind my back. They're not really nice at all!"
owes A feeling of guilt for not having paid someone back for a favor. ■ "I owe my best friend a big one for helping me get into grad school. Maybe I should take them out to dinner and wine tasting."
Patrons A person who is well-respected or admired in his or her community. ■ "Our patron, the local mayor, has been an ardent supporter of our school for many years. She's always been there to offer advice and lend a helping hand whenever we needed it."
society A group of people who share a common interest or goal, but are also constantly fighting and backstabbing each other. ■ "I thought society was supposed to be about helping each other out, not causing chaos and drama all the time!