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Est. 1828
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Synonyms of bear a hand

  • as in aid
  • as in aid
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bear a hand

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Definition of bear a handnext
as in aid
to provide (someone) with what is useful or necessary to achieve an end They were thankful their parents were there to bear a hand during the move.

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • aid
  • assist
  • help
  • support
  • back
  • prop (up)
  • reinforce
  • to stand one in good stead
  • save
  • facilitate
  • minister (to)
  • further
  • bolster
  • forward
  • backstop
  • promote
  • guide
  • comfort
  • care (for)
  • encourage
  • abet
  • endorse
  • sponsor
  • foster
  • benefit
  • champion
  • rescue
  • sustain
  • launch
  • ease
  • attend
  • serve
  • advance
  • patronize
  • bail out
  • mentor
  • profit
  • counsel
  • boost
  • buttress
  • advise
  • succor
  • nurture
  • favor
  • deliver
  • oblige
  • embolden
  • hearten

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • hinder
  • hold back
  • block
  • bar
  • restrain
  • interfere
  • oppose
  • inhibit
  • handicap
  • hamper
  • foil
  • impede
  • balk
  • thwart
  • let down
  • constrain
  • sabotage
  • obstruct
  • fail
  • desert
  • inconvenience
  • strangle
  • frustrate
  • baffle
  • discourage
  • disappoint
  • damage
  • harm
  • hurt
  • retard
  • stunt
  • stifle
  • repress
  • injure
  • dishearten
  • straiten

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“Bear a hand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bear%20a%20hand. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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