Verb

To provide assistance to (someone or something).

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To contribute in some way to.

To provide assistance.

* {{quote-book, year=1963, author=(Margery Allingham), title=(The China Governess)

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* {{quote-magazine, date=2013-06-29, volume=407, issue=8842, page=72-3, magazine=(The Economist)

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

Verb

(en verb)

To make difficult to accomplish; to frustrate, act as obstacle.

A drought hinders the growth of plants.

* {{quote-news

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* 1599 , act ii, scene 2 (act i; First Folio ed.):

Since God ?o graciou?ly hath brought to light
This dangerous Trea?on, lurking in our way,
To hinder our beginnings.

To keep back; to delay or impede; to prevent.

* 1591 , act ii, scene 7 (First Folio ed.):

Then let me goe, and hinder not my cour?e

* John Locke

What hinders younger brothers, being fathers of families, from having the same right?

(obsolete) To cause harm.