help
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/help/
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/help/
verb
A1
to do something for someone or give them what they need
Can you help me carry these boxes?
A2
to make a situation better or easier
Your advice will help solve the problem.
R
to support someone to move or do something
She helped him stand up after he fell.
B1
to serve food or drink to someone
May I help you to some more tea?
R
to take something without asking
He helped himself to cookies from the jar.
noun
A1
the act of helping someone do something
Your help made the task much easier.
A1
assistance for someone in danger
Call for help if you see someone in trouble.
A2
advice or support to solve problems
I need help with my homework tonight.
A2
a computer feature that gives usage information
Use the help menu to learn how the program works.
B1
being useful or beneficial
This tool is a great help for fixing things.
R
a person or thing that helps
The new assistant is a real help in the office.
R
a person hired to clean or work in a house
They hired help to clean the house every week.
interjection
R
a cry for assistance when in danger
Help! I can't swim!
translation
to do something for someone or give them what they need; to make a situation better or easier; to support someone to move or do something; to serve food or drink to someone; to take something without asking
the act of helping someone do something; assistance for someone in danger; advice or support to solve problems; a computer feature that gives usage information; being useful or beneficial; a person or thing that helps; a person hired to clean or work in a house
a cry for assistance when in danger
Word Forms
3rd Present
helps
Progressive
helping
Past
helped
Perfect
helped
Plural
helps