Help

/hɛlp/

Meaning & Definition

noun

assistance or support provided to someone.

I received a lot of help from my friends during tough times.

a person or thing that provides assistance.

He is a great help in organizing the event.

a service or resource that aids someone in accomplishing a task.

The help available from the community center was invaluable.

verb

to give assistance or support to someone.

Can you help me with my homework?

to improve a situation or condition.

The new software will help you work more efficiently.

to provide someone with information or a resource.

She helped him find a job by giving him some useful contacts.

to alleviate a problem or difficulty.

This medicine will help relieve your pain.

Old English 'helpan', of Germanic origin.

help out

to assist someone in a task.

help yourself

to serve yourself, to take what you want.

help is on the way

assistance is coming or will arrive soon.

help me out

to assist me with a task or problem.

no help for that

there is no assistance available for the situation.

helper

a person who helps another.

helpful

providing assistance; useful.

helpless

unable to help oneself.

helpfulness

the quality of being helpful.

to lend a hand

Can you lend a hand with this project?

to pitch in

Everyone should pitch in if we want to finish on time.