abet, aid, assist, back, help, prop (up), support

advance, ease, facilitate, forward, foster, further, launchchampion, endorse(also indorse), patronize, promote, sponsorattend, care (for), comfort, minister (to), succorsustainbolster, boost, buttress, reinforce(also reenforce)advise, counsel, guide, mentor, nurturebail out, deliver, rescue, saveembolden, encourage, heartenbenefit, favor, oblige, profit, serve

bear a hand, to stand one in good stead

hinder

balk, bar, block, constrain, hamper, handicap, hold back, impede, inhibit, obstruct, restrain, stranglebaffle, foil, frustrate, inconvenience, interfere, oppose, sabotage, thwartdesert, disappoint, fail, let downdiscourage, disheartenrepress, retard, stifle, straiten, stuntdamage, harm, hurt, injure