bestead¹ /bi-stedˈ/

1. To help, relieve
2. To be of use to, avail

To profit, be advantageous

• afield
• a finger in the pie
• afire
• a fish out of water
• aflaj
• aflame
• aflatoxin
• aflatoxins
• AFL-CIO
• a flea in one's ear
• afloat
• aflutter
• a fly in the ointment
• a fly on the wall
• AFM
• a fool's bolt is soon shot
• a fool's errand
• afoot
• a foot in the door
• afore
• aforehand
• aforementioned
• aforesaid
• aforethought
• aforethoughts