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Webster 1913 Edition

Self-help

Selfˊ-help′

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Noun.

1.

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

Selfˊ-help′

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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

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