Help vs. Hinder — What's the Difference?

Make it easier or possible for (someone) to do something by offering them one's services or resources

Hinder is an American rock band from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, formed in 2001 by lead singer Austin Winkler, guitarist Joe "Blower" Garvey, and drummer Cody Hanson with bassist Mike Roden and guitarist Mark King, joining in 2003, solidifying the line-up. The band released four studio albums with Winkler; Extreme Behavior (2005), Take It to the Limit (2008), All American Nightmare (2010) and Welcome to the Freakshow (2012).

Serve someone with (food or drink)

Located at or forming the back or rear; posterior

Cannot or could not avoid

Variant of hind1.

The action of helping someone to do something

To obstruct or delay the progress of

Used as an appeal for urgent assistance

To interfere with action or progress.

To give assistance to (someone); make it easier for (someone) to do something; aid

(transitive) To make difficult to accomplish; to act as an obstacle; to frustrate.

To give material or financial aid to

(ambitransitive) To delay or impede; to keep back, to prevent.

To wait on, as in a store or restaurant

To cause harm.

To contribute to the effectiveness or improvement of (something); improve or advance

Of or belonging to that part or end which is in the rear or hind, or which follows.

To ease the pain or discomfort of; relieve

The buttocks.

To refrain from; avoid or resist. Used with can or cannot

Of or belonging to that part or end which is in the rear, or which follows; as, the hinder part of a wagon; the hinder parts of a horse.

To be of service; give assistance

To keep back or behind; to prevent from starting or moving forward; to check; to retard; to obstruct; to bring to a full stop; - often followed by from; as, an accident hindered the coach; drought hinders the growth of plants; to hinder me from going.

To be of use or provide relief

To prevent or embarrass; to debar; to shut out.

The action of helping; assistance

To interpose obstacles or impediments; to be a hindrance.

One that helps

Be a hindrance or obstacle to;

(Archaic) A person employed to help, especially a farm worker or domestic servant.

Hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of;

Such employees considered as a group. Often used with the.

Put at a disadvantage;

(uncountable) Action given to provide assistance; aid.

Located at or near the back of an animal;

Something or someone which provides assistance with a task.

Documentation provided with computer software, etc. and accessed using the computer.

One or more people employed to help in the maintenance of a house or the operation of a farm or enterprise.

(uncountable) Correction of deficits, as by psychological counseling or medication or social support or remedial training.

(transitive) To provide assistance to (someone or something).

(transitive) To assist (a person) in getting something, especially food or drink at table; used with to.

(transitive) To contribute in some way to.

(intransitive) To provide assistance.

(transitive) To avoid; to prevent; to refrain from; to restrain (oneself). Usually used in nonassertive contexts with can.

A cry of distress or an urgent request for assistance

To furnish with strength or means for the successful performance of any action or the attainment of any object; to aid; to assist; as, to help a man in his work; to help one to remember; - the following infinitive is commonly used without to; as, "Help me scale yon balcony."

To furnish with the means of deliverance from trouble; as, to help one in distress; to help one out of prison.

To furnish with relief, as in pain or disease; to be of avail against; - sometimes with of before a word designating the pain or disease, and sometimes having such a word for the direct object.

To change for the better; to remedy.

To prevent; to hinder; as, the evil approaches, and who can help it?

To forbear; to avoid.

To wait upon, as the guests at table, by carving and passing food.

To lend aid or assistance; to contribute strength or means; to avail or be of use; to assist.

Strength or means furnished toward promoting an object, or deliverance from difficulty or distress; aid; ^; also, the person or thing furnishing the aid; as, he gave me a help of fifty dollars.

Remedy; relief; as, there is no help for it.

A helper; one hired to help another; also, thew hole force of hired helpers in any business.

Specifically, a domestic servant, man or woman.

The activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose;

A resource;

A means of serving;

A person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose;

Give help or assistance; be of service;

Be of use;

Improve the condition of;

Abstain from doing; always used with a negative;

Contribute to the furtherance of;

Improve; change for the better;

Help to some food; help with food or drink;

Take or use;