help
/help/
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Definition
Noun:
- Assistance or support given to someone: "Help" refers to the act of making it easier for someone to do something by offering one's services or resources.
- A person or thing that provides assistance: "Help" can also refer to a person who is employed to assist, or a resource that aids in accomplishing a task.
- A means of remedying or avoiding something: "Help" can denote a solution or recourse in a difficult situation.
Verb:
- To make it easier for someone to do something by offering one's services or resources: The primary meaning is to assist or aid.
- To improve a situation or condition: "Help" can mean to contribute to making something better or less severe.
- To serve or provide someone with something, especially food or drink: This is a specific use related to offering portions.
- To be unable to stop oneself from doing something: Used in the negative construction "cannot help."
Usage Examples
Noun:
- I need your help with this heavy box.
- She is a great help in the kitchen.
- There is no help for it; we must accept the situation.
Verb:
- Can you help me move this table?
- This medicine will help your headache.
- "Help yourself to some cake," she said to her guests.
- I can't help worrying about the exam results.
Advanced Usage
- "cannot help but": To be compelled or forced to do something.
- I cannot help but admire her courage.
- "so help me (God)": A phrase used to emphasize that one is telling the truth or will fulfill a promise.
- I will tell the truth, so help me God.
- "help (someone) out": To assist someone, especially in a time of need.
- My neighbor helped me out when my car broke down.
Variants and Related Words
- Helper (n): A person who helps someone else.
- The teacher's helper passed out the papers.
- Helpful (adj): Giving or ready to give help.
- She gave me some helpful advice.
- Helpless (adj): Unable to defend oneself or to act without help.
- The helpless kitten was stuck in the tree.
Synonyms
- Assist (v): To give support or aid.
- Aid (n/v): Help, typically of a practical nature.
- Support (n/v): To bear all or part of the weight; to give assistance.
Related Phrasal Verbs
- Help out: To assist, especially with a specific task or in a difficult situation.
- Could you help out with the cleaning?
- Help (someone) to: To serve someone food or drink.
- May I help you to some more potatoes?
Related Idioms
- A helping hand: Assistance or aid.
- Thanks for lending a helping hand with the project.
- Beyond help: In a situation that is too bad to be improved or saved.
- The old car is rusted and beyond help.
- God helps those who help themselves: Success comes to those who make an effort.
- Don't just wait for opportunity; remember, God helps those who help themselves.
Noun
- a means of serving
- of no avail
- there's no help for it
- a resource
- visual aids in teaching
- a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
- my invaluable assistant
- they hired additional help to finish the work
- the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
- he gave me an assist with the housework
- could not walk without assistance
- rescue party went to their aid
- offered his help in unloading
Verb
- improve; change for the better
- New slipcovers will help the old living room furniture
- take or use
- She helped herself to some of the office supplies
- contribute to the furtherance of
- This money will help the development of literacy in developing countries
- help to some food; help with food or drink
- I served him three times, and after that he helped himself
- abstain from doing; always used with a negative
- I can't help myself--I have to smoke
- She could not help watching the sad spectacle
- be of use
- This will help to prevent accidents
- improve the condition of
- These pills will help the patient
- give help or assistance; be of service
- Everyone helped out during the earthquake
- Can you help me carry this table?
- She never helps around the house