List of 426 Sets of Synonyms - How they Differ - Total of 2307 Words - 184

SYNONYMS: help, aid, assist.
These verbs mean to contribute to the fulfillment of a need, the furtherance of an effort, or the achievement of a purpose or end.

Help and aid, the most general, are frequently interchangeable: a medication that helps (or aids) the digestion; a fine sense of rhythm that helped (or aided) the student in learning. Help, however, sometimes conveys a stronger suggestion of effectual action: I'll help you move the piano. He helped her out of the car.
Assist usually implies making a secondary contribution or acting as a subordinate: A team of kitchen apprentices assisted the chef in preparing the banquet.