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self-help vs help

help vs self-help

self-help and help both are nouns.

self-help is not a verb while help is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
self-help Yes No No No
help Yes No Yes No
As nouns, help is a hypernym of self-help; that is, help is a word with a broader meaning than self-help:
  • self-help: the act of helping or improving yourself without relying on anyone else
  • help: the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
Other hypernyms of self-help include aid, assist, assistance.
self-help (noun) help (noun)
the act of helping or improving yourself without relying on anyone else the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
a means of serving
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
self-help (verb) help (verb)
improve the condition of
improve; change for the better
help to some food; help with food or drink
take or use
give help or assistance; be of service
contribute to the furtherance of
be of use
abstain from doing; always used with a negative
Difference between self-help and help

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