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Webster 1913 Edition


Self-help

Selfˊ-help′

,
Noun.
1.
The act of aiding one’s self, without depending on the aid of others.

Selfˊ-help′

,
Adj.
of, pertaining to, or useful for the process of developing one's capabilities or solving one's problems;
as,
self-help
books on writing for profit
.

Definition 2024


self-help

self-help

English

Noun

self-help (uncountable)

  1. the practice of bettering oneself without relying on the assistance of others.
  2. (law) an act of redressing or preventing a wrong by one's own actions rather than through legal proceedings

Derived terms

  • self-help book

Synonyms

self-improvement

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