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Colleague vs Helper - What's the difference?

colleague | helper |

As nouns the difference between colleague and helper

is that colleague is a fellow member of a profession, staff, academic faculty or other organization; an associate while helper is one who helps; an aide.

As a verb colleague

is to unite or associate with another or with others.

colleague

English

Noun

(wikipedia colleague) (en noun)
  • A fellow member of a profession, staff, academic faculty or other organization; an associate.
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    Synonyms

    * coworker * workmate * See also

    Related terms

    * collegial * collegiate

    See also

    Do not confuse with: * college * collage

    Verb

    (colleagu)
  • To unite or associate with another or with others.
    • Young Fortinbras,/ Holding a weak supposal of our worth/...Colleagued with the dream of his advantage,/...hath not failed to pester us with message/ Importing the surrender of those lands/Lost by his father.'' - ''Hamlet (Act I, Scene 2)

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    helper

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who helps; an aide.
  • (Singapore) A person who does cleaning and cooking in a family, or in a market.