n.
1.the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
2.a resource
3.a means of serving
4.a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose help v.
1.give help or assistance
2.be of use
3.improve the condition of
4.abstain from doing
5.contribute to the furtherance of
6.improve
7.help to some food
8.take or use
Idiom of the Day
rank and file
the members of a group and not the leaders, regular soldiers and not the officers
The rank and file of the large union were happy with their new contract.