SEMHELP Helping
Definition
Expressions relating to helping or enabling.
Detection Rules
xiao_2009
usas
cql[lemma={words} & pos="VB|VBD|VBG|VBN|VBP|VBZ"]
Word list (93 items)
Aided
abet
aid
aided
aiding
assist
assisted
assists
baby-sit
baby-sitting
babysit
babysitting
back
back-up
backing
backs
backup
bailout
benefit
benefited
benefiting
benefits
benefitted
benefitting
bolster
bolstered
bolstering
boost
boosting
buoy
buoyed
cater
catered
catering
champion
childmind
childminding
co-operate
comfort
compensate
conserve
console
consoled
cooperate
counsel
counselling
counsels
crusade
cushion
defend
embolden
emboldened
enable
enabled
encourage
encouraged
endorse
facilitate
facilitating
guide
guided
guiding
hearten
help
helping
helps
inspire
pander
pandering
preserve
preserved
preserving
profit
promote
protect
rescue
rescued
rescuing
second
semi-support
semi-supporting
serve
served
serves
serving
shepherds
shield
shielded
support
supports
upheld
uphold
upholding
Normalization
Per words
Sources
- xiao_2009 — Xiao, Richard (2009) : Multidimensional analysis and the study of world Englishes
- usas — Rayson, Paul; Archer, Dawn; Piao, Scott; McEnery, Tony (2004) : The UCREL Semantic Analysis System