SEMHELP Helping

Definition

Expressions relating to helping or enabling.

Detection Rules

xiao_2009

Requires: usas

USAS code: S8+

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

Requires: lemma, pos

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