Helotium
Helotium

help


Definition: Meaning of, help in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / hɛlp /

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Present Participle Third Person Singular
helping helps
  1. [intransitive and transitive] to make it possible or easier for someone to do something by doing part of their work or by giving them something they need
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  2. [intransitive and transitive] to make a situation better, easier, or less painful
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  3. help yourself (to something) to take some of what you want, without asking permission - used especially when offering food to someone
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  4. help yourself (to something) informal to steal something
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  5. Help! spoken used to call people and ask them to help you when you are in danger
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  6. somebody can't help (doing) something also somebody can't help but do something used to say that someone is unable to change their behaviour or feelings, or to prevent themselves from doing something
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  7. I couldn't help myself/she couldn't help herself etc to be unable to stop yourself from doing something you should not do
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  8. it can't be helped spoken used to say that there is nothing you can do to change a bad situation
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  9. somebody is helping the police with their enquiries British English the police are interviewing someone about a crime, especially because they believe that this person may have committed the crime
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  10. a helping hand help and support
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  11. not if I can help it spoken used to say that you are not going to do something
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  12. God help him/them etc spoken used to say that something bad may happen to someone
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  13. so help me (God) used when making a serious promise, especially in a court of law
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  1. [uncountable] things you do to make it easier or possible for someone to do something
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  2. [singular, uncountable] if someone or something is a help to you, they are useful and make it easier for you to do something
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  3. [uncountable] advice, treatment, information, or money which is given to people who need it
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  4. [uncountable] a part of a computer program that helps someone using it by giving additional information
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  5. the help American English someone's servant or servants
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help used in phrases

  • Help the Aged
    1. a British CHARITY organization which collects money for old people and provides them with help and advice
  • domestic help (noun)
    1. a servant who is paid to perform menial tasks around the household
  • help desk (noun)
    1. a department of a company that people call for help, especially with computer problems
  • help oneself (verb)
    1. abstain from doing; always used with a negative
  • help screen (noun)
    1. a screen that appears when you ask for help in using a computer program, showing extra information or advice
  • hired help (noun)
    1. often used in the singular to refer to several employees collectively employee hired for domestic or farm work
  • home help (noun)
    1. British English someone who helps ill or old people in their homes with cleaning, cooking etc
  • kitchen help (noun)
    1. help hired to work in the kitchen
  • self-help (noun)
    1. the use of your own efforts to deal with your problems, instead of depending on other people
  • unable to help (adverb)
    1. in a helpless manner
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help used in phrasal verbs

  • help along (phrasal verb)
    1. to make something happen more quickly or easily
  • help out (phrasal verb)
    1. to help someone, especially by doing a particular job or by giving them money
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