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On a TV show, an idol was given this task to think of:

> 心が晴れやかになる一言  
>  'A word (or phrase) to lift someone's mood' (My loose translation)

The idol responded:

> アナタの心の雨を[止]{や}ませてあげたいな  
>  'Let me try and get rid of that cloud hanging over you'. (Very loose
> translation, I know)

So, more literally translated, I guess it would be:

> 'Let me stop the rain in your heart'.

I would like to know how `あげたい` works here. Is it working like:

> I'd like to give you my action of stopping the rain in your heart

Or is it working differently?
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grammar nuances verbs perspective
How is the あげたい working here?
`〜てあげる` is the form of "doing X for someone". The quote is just the
combination of that and the `〜たい` form (want to do). So it is "I want to do X
for you". Of course, remember that `〜てあげる` should not be used for 目上の人, and
even when used properly might sound patronizing in the wrong context.
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