help

Plural: helps

Noun

• the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
  • "offered his help in unloading"
• a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
  • "they hired additional help to finish the work"
• a resource
• a means of serving
  • "there's no help for it"
• Action given to provide assistance; aid.
• Something or someone which provides assistance with a task.
• Documentation provided with computer software that could be accessed using the computer.
• A study aid.
• One or more people employed to help in the maintenance of a house or the operation of a farm or enterprise.
• Correction of deficits, as by psychological counseling or medication or social support or remedial training.

Verb

Verb Forms: helped, holp, holpen, helping, helps

• To provide assistance or support to someone.
• 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"
• improve the condition of
  • "These pills will help the patient"
• be of use
  • "This will help to prevent accidents"
• 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"
• help to some food; help with food or drink
  • "I served him three times, and after that he helped himself"
• contribute to the furtherance of
  • "This money will help the development of literacy in developing countries"
• take or use
  • "She helped herself to some of the office supplies"
• improve; change for the better
  • "New slipcovers will help the old living room furniture"
• To provide assistance to (someone or something).
• To assist (a person) in getting something, especially food or drink at table; used with to.
• To contribute in some way to.
• To provide assistance.
• To avoid; to prevent; to refrain from; to restrain (oneself). Usually used in nonassertive contexts with can.
• To do something on the behalf of someone.
• To assist or sympathize with (the speaker); used to express displeasure, disappointment or exasperation.

Intj

• A cry of distress or an urgent request for assistance
• A way to signal uncontrollable laughter; implying the risk of dying of laughter and needing assistance.

Examples

• A good opening play can HELP set the tone for the entire Words With Friends game.
• Are they going to beat us? Not if I can help it!
• Can I help it if I'm so beautiful?
• Can I help it that I fell in love with you?
• Can you help me buy some groceries?
• He helped his grandfather cook breakfast.
• He really needs help in handling customer complaints.
• He was a great help to me when I was moving house.
• Help lah.
• Help yourself to whatever's in the fridge.
• helpppp that's too funny, did she rlly say that?
• His suicide attempts were a cry for help.
• I can't find anything in the help about rotating an image.
• I need some help with my homework.
• I've already taken three pills, but they don't seem to help my headache.
• I've printed out a list of math helps.
• If you want to get a job, it helps to have some prior experience.
• It is polite to help your guests to food before serving yourself.
• Most of the hired help is seasonal, for the harvest.
• Please, help!
• She never does more than she can help.
• She was struggling with the groceries, so I offered to help.
• She’s trying not to smile, but she can’t help herself.
• The help is coming round this morning to clean.
• The white paint on the walls helps make the room look brighter.
• We couldn’t help but notice that you were late.
• We couldn’t help noticing that you were late.
• — Take that, you scoundrel. — Help! Robin, help!
• “He’s a real road-rager.” / “Yup, he really needs help, maybe anger management.”

Synonyms

aid, assist, assistance, assistant, avail, facilitate, help oneself, helper, serve, service, supporter, abet, befriend, bestead, come to someone's aid, come to the aid of, contribute to, give someone a hand, grip, help, help out, lend a hand, lend a helping hand, mend, relieve, stead, succor, succour, support, sustain

Antonyms

hinder, hurt

Related Words

serve, HELPABLE

Anagrams of help