help
<ENTRY NOT COMPLETE!>…it implies making only a minor contribution or acting in a secondary role. In frequency of use and degree of actual participation in providing what is being sought, the words rank in the order listed above: "He helped the ill woman into a taxicab." "This book will aid you in arriving at a better idea of democracy." "Although I can provide you with no active aid or help, someone should assist you in becoming more tolerant of other people."
Dictionary of problem words and expressions.
Harry Shaw.
1975.