helping :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

aid, assistance, help

n. the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "he gave me an assist with the housework"; "could not walk without assistance"; "rescue party went to their aid"; "offered his help in unloading"

serving, portion

n. an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal; "the helpings were all small"; "his portion was larger than hers"; "there's enough for two servings each"

consolation, comfort, solace

n. the act of consoling; giving relief in affliction; "his presence was a consolation to her"

welfare, social welfare

n. governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need

alms, alms-giving

n. making voluntary contributions to aid the poor

part, contribution, share

n. any one of a number of individual efforts in a common endeavor; "I am proud of my contribution to the team's success"; "they all did their share of the work"

subsidy

n. a grant paid by a government to an enterprise that benefits the public; "a subsidy for research in artificial intelligence"

catcher, plate

n. the position on a baseball team of the player who is stationed behind home plate and who catches the balls that the pitcher throws; "a catcher needs a lot of protective equipment"; "a catcher plays behind the plate"

dish

n. a particular item of prepared food; "she prepared a special dish for dinner"

food, nutrient

n. any substance that can be metabolized by an organism to give energy and build tissue

bowl, bowlful

n. the quantity contained in a bowl

dose, dosage

n. the quantity of an active agent (substance or radiation) taken in or absorbed at any one time

measure, quantity, amount, quantum

n. how much there is of something that you can quantify

ration

n. a fixed portion that is allotted (especially in times of scarcity)

part, portion

n. something determined in relation to something that includes it; "he wanted to feel a part of something bigger than himself"; "I read a portion of the manuscript"; "the smaller component is hard to reach"

plate, plateful

n. the quantity contained in a plate

plate

n. a main course served on a plate; "a vegetable plate"; "the blue plate special"

interference, hindrance

n. the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding

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