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n. (sports) the act of enabling another player to make a good play

v. act as an assistant in a subordinate or supportive function

v. 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"

aid, help

v. give help or assistance; be of service; "Everyone helped out during the earthquake"; "Can you help me carry this table?"; "She never helps around the house"

tend

v. have care of or look after; "She tends to the children"

care, feel concern, feel interest

v. feel concern or interest; "I really care about my work"; "I don't care"

worry

v. be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy; "I worry about my job"

mind, worry about

v. be concerned with or about something or somebody

object, express objections, raise an objection

v. express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent; "She never objected to the amount of work her boss charged her with"; "When asked to drive the truck, she objected that she did not have a driver's license"

nurse

v. try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury; "He nursed his cold with Chinese herbs"

minister to

v. take care of

advance, boost, encourage, promote, further

v. contribute to the progress or growth of; "I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom"

abet

v. assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing

hold, keep, maintain

v. keep in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., "keep clean"; "hold in place"; "She always held herself as a lady"; "The students keep me on my toes"

gain, benefit, profit

v. derive a benefit from; "She profited from his vast experience"

serve, help, help to some food, provide with food or drink

v. help to some food; help with food or drink; "I served him three times, and after that he helped himself"

serve, dish, put on the table, dish up, serve up, dish out

v. 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"

harass, oppress, persecute

v. annoy continually or chronically; "He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked"; "This man harasses his female co-workers"

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