help

1 of 2

verb

ˈhelp

Southern often ˈhep,

also ˈheəp

helped; helping; helps

transitive verb

: to give assistance or support to (someone) : to provide (someone) with something that is useful or necessary in achieving an end

How can I help you?

He helps the children with their homework.

Can you help me get this jar open?

She helped him (walk) up/down the stairs.

: to make more pleasant or bearable : improve, relieve

bright curtains will help the room

took an aspirin to help her headache

archaic : rescue, save

Help us from famine / And plague and strife!

Alfred Tennyson

: to be of use to : benefit

will do anything to help their cause

: to further the advancement of : promote

could help negotiations

: to change for the better

: to refrain from : avoid

we couldn't help laughing

: to keep from occurring : prevent

they couldn't help the accident

: to restrain (oneself) from doing something

knew they shouldn't go but couldn't help themselves

: to serve with food or drink especially at a meal

told the guests to help themselves

: to take something for (oneself) without permission

helped himself to the car keys

intransitive verb

: to give assistance or support

—often used with out

helps out with the housework

: to be of use or benefit

every little bit helps

noun

plural helps

: the act or an instance of doing or supplying something to make it easier for another to complete a task, deal with a problem, etc. : aid, assistance

I could use some help with the dishes.

We heard cries for help coming from the house.

We couldn't have done this without your help.

I'm glad I could be of help. [=I'm glad I could help.]

Example Sentences

Verb Don't blame me: I was only trying to help! Help! Somebody call the police! She took an aspirin to help her headache. Humor often helps a tense situation. It's not much money, but every little bit helps. Noun He thanked us for our help. I could use some help with the dishes. We could hear shouts for help coming from the house. He's been more of a hindrance than a help. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Natural beauty transcended rank and could help women to attract rich suitors, buy gifts, or wield influence over male lovers.

Rachel Ashcroft, Longreads, 17 Sep. 2022 That often involves taking local action, but the application can also help the public understand the ramifications of national policies.

Kyle Bagenstose, USA TODAY, 16 Sep. 2022 The gleaming Midtown campus was a $450 million bet that a corporate beachhead in Midtown could help the company recruit top talent from Georgia Tech and other research universities.

Kelly Yamanouchi, ajc, 16 Sep. 2022 Williams believes the quarterback will help his teammates along.

Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 16 Sep. 2022 Physical therapy can help people re-learn to safely move around, sit, stand, and walk after a spinal fusion surgery; during the recovery process, people sometimes wear a brace to keep the spine aligned correctly.

Maggie O'neill, SELF, 16 Sep. 2022 At the meeting, Mr. Putin noted that at the request of New Delhi, deliveries of Russian fertilizers to India increased by more than eight times, and expressed the hope this would help India’s agricultural situation.

Tripti Lahiri, WSJ, 16 Sep. 2022 As part of the Inflation Reduction Act, the federal government recently approved billions of dollars worth of rebates to help people make their homes more energy efficient and cut their power bills.

Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2022 Discovering which scenario is correct is important because that knowledge could help predict what happens next.

WIRED, 16 Sep. 2022

Noun

It’s Ben Oreskes here with a great deal of help from Dakota Smith, Julia Wick and Dave Zahniser.

Benjamin Oreskes, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2022 But analysts say the package may prove of limited help for millions.

Karla Adam, Washington Post, 17 Sep. 2022 Brunson helped facilitate the donation of some of the show’s Emmy campaign funds toward supplies for schools in need of help.

Michael Schneider, Variety, 16 Sep. 2022 By Friday, the migrants were being bussed off of Martha’s Vineyard to Joint Base Camp Cod on the mainland after receiving an outpouring of help from the people on the island.

Steven Lemongello, Orlando Sentinel, 16 Sep. 2022 Jeltema advised motorists to activate their hazard lights, like the veteran did, when in need of help.

Mike Mavredakis, Hartford Courant, 15 Sep. 2022 Westminster goalie Andra Hull was getting a bit of help as the Owls worked to preserve a one-goal lead in the second half Wednesday against visiting Bel Air.

Anthony Maluso, Baltimore Sun, 15 Sep. 2022 Xi will agree to provide a surge of military help to the faltering Russian invasion.

Frida Ghitis, CNN, 13 Sep. 2022 Michigan State’s opening contests have also been largely drama free as incumbent QB Payton Thorne has gotten plenty of help from RBs Jalen Berger and Jarek Broussard.

Eddie Timanus, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2022 See More

Kids Definition

help 1 of 2

verb

ˈhelp

helped; helping

: to provide with what is useful in achieving an end

: to give relief from pain or disease

Did the medicine help?

: prevent sense 1

I couldn't help laughing.

: serve entry 1 sense 1

Help yourself to more.

help

2 of 2

noun

: an act or instance of helping : aid

I need your help.

: the fact of being useful or helpful

She's not much help.

: the ability to be helped

We are beyond help.

: a person or a thing that helps

You've been a real help.

: a body of hired helpers

helps

verb

present tense third-person singular of help

as in aids

to provide (someone) with what is useful or necessary to achieve an end offered to help her widowed father when he moved into an apartment

Synonyms & Similar Words

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aids
assists
supports
reinforces
encourages
facilitates
saves
promotes
abets
bolsters
backs
guides
bears a hand
serves
backstops
endorses
furthers
stands one in good stead
fosters
sponsors
eases
benefits
advises
comforts
rescues
sustains
attends
patronizes
launches
forwards
champions
boosts
props (up)
nurtures
obliges
advances
indorses
mentors
emboldens
counsels
profits
heartens
buttresses
succors
favors
ministers (to)
reenforces
delivers
bails out
cares (for)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

hinders
impedes
interferes
inhibits
hampers
obstructs
restrains
fails
constrains
blocks
frustrates
opposes
thwarts
baffles
holds back
balks
discourages
strangles
sabotages
bars
handicaps
disappoints
lets down
foils
hurts
inconveniences
stifles
deserts
retards
represses
harms
disheartens
injures
damages
stunts
straitens

as in alleviates

to make more bearable or less severe the new ointment didn't help Josh's sunburn one bit

Synonyms & Similar Words

alleviates
soothes
eases
mitigates
softens
improves
relieves
enhances
allays
heals
cures
assuages
mollifies
lightens
remedies
tempers
palliates
corrects
moderates
enriches
abates
refines
repairs
amends
fixes
rectifies
perfects
ameliorates
betters
reforms
mends
emends
meliorates

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

hurts
aggravates
exacerbates
impairs
harms
intensifies
injures
heightens
sharpens

as in prevents

to keep from happening by taking action in advance they couldn't help the way things turned out

Synonyms & Similar Words

prevents
averts
precludes
provides
obviates
avoids
forestalls
heads off
hinders
escapes
anticipates
deters
saves
impedes
neutralizes
thwarts
nullifies
frustrates
staves off
hampers
shakes
evades
eludes
baffles
forbids
negates
balks
retards
prohibits
deflects
counteracts
foils
stops
inhibits
shuns
counterbalances
offsets
blocks
stops
stalls
interferes (with)
checks
eschews
circumvents
halts
checkmates
bars
fends (off)
ducks
wards (off)
makes up (for)
dodges
compensates (for)
shirks
arrests

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

assists
aids
facilitates
encourages
eases
smoothes
abets
allows
smooths
promotes
lets
fosters
furthers
permits
nurtures
cultivates
advances
leaves
forwards
unclogs

as in benefits

to provide with something useful or desirable being independently wealthy certainly helped him during his years as a struggling young artist

Synonyms & Similar Words

benefits
avails
aids
advantages
assists
profits
serves
improves
succeeds
pleases
blesses
satisfies
betters
works (for)
gratifies
delights
contents
gladdens

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

hinders
impedes
hurts
impairs
harms
damages
injures
afflicts
upsets
distresses

as in improves

to make better some minor revisions would help this essay immensely

Synonyms & Similar Words

improves
enhances
enriches
refines
amends
perfects
remedies
ameliorates
betters
remediates
upgrades
reinforces
meliorates
strengthens
intensifies
corrects
rectifies
rehabilitates
boosts
reforms
revises
fortifies
emends
hones
reworks
refurbishes
edits
fine-tunes
fines
rehabs
revamps
redrafts
reenforces
polishes
retouches
touches up
beefs (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

worsens
hurts
impairs
harms
reduces
vitiates
injures
tarnishes
damages
spoils
diminishes
lessens
flaws
disfigures
lowers
blights
mars
endamages
defaces
blemishes

单词	helps
释义	help 1 of 2 verb ˈhelp Southern often ˈhep, also ˈheəp helped; helping; helps transitive verb 1 : to give assistance or support to (someone) : to provide (someone) with something that is useful or necessary in achieving an end How can I help you? He helps the children with their homework. Can you help me get this jar open? She helped him (walk) up/down the stairs. 2 a : to make more pleasant or bearable : improve, relieve bright curtains will help the room took an aspirin to help her headache b archaic : rescue, save Help us from famine / And plague and strife! Alfred Tennyson 3 a : to be of use to : benefit will do anything to help their cause b : to further the advancement of : promote could help negotiations 4 a : to change for the better b : to refrain from : avoid we couldn't help laughing c : to keep from occurring : prevent they couldn't help the accident d : to restrain (oneself) from doing something knew they shouldn't go but couldn't help themselves 5 : to serve with food or drink especially at a meal told the guests to help themselves 6 : to take something for (oneself) without permission helped himself to the car keys intransitive verb 1 : to give assistance or support —often used with out helps out with the housework 2 : to be of use or benefit every little bit helps see also helping hand, helping verb help 2 of 2 noun plural helps 1 : the act or an instance of doing or supplying something to make it easier for another to complete a task, deal with a problem, etc. : aid, assistance I could use some help with the dishes. We heard cries for help coming from the house. We couldn't have done this without your help. I'm glad I could be of help. [=I'm glad I could help.] see also self-help 2 : a source of aid She is a help to our efforts. You've been a great help to us. The instructions were no help (at all). He's been more of a hindrance than a help. Turner … and Mackinley … are big helps with their younger siblings. Julia Lipscombe see also help desk, help menu, help screen 3 : remedy, relief The situation is beyond help. (somewhat old-fashioned) There was no help for it. I was obliged to tell him the truth. Wilkie Collins 4 plural usually help a : employee help wanted —usually used in plural but singular or plural in construction Most of the restaurant's summer help is/are college students. b often offensive : a domestic worker —usually used in plural but singular or plural in construction Phrases so help me : upon my word : believe it or not Synonyms Verb abet aid assist back backstop prop (up) support Noun abetment aid assist assistance backing boost hand helping hand leg up lift support See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb Don't blame me: I was only trying to help! Help! Somebody call the police! She took an aspirin to help her headache. Humor often helps a tense situation. It's not much money, but every little bit helps. Noun He thanked us for our help. I could use some help with the dishes. We could hear shouts for help coming from the house. He's been more of a hindrance than a help. See More Recent Examples on the Web Verb Natural beauty transcended rank and could help women to attract rich suitors, buy gifts, or wield influence over male lovers. Rachel Ashcroft, Longreads, 17 Sep. 2022 That often involves taking local action, but the application can also help the public understand the ramifications of national policies. Kyle Bagenstose, USA TODAY, 16 Sep. 2022 The gleaming Midtown campus was a $450 million bet that a corporate beachhead in Midtown could help the company recruit top talent from Georgia Tech and other research universities. Kelly Yamanouchi, ajc, 16 Sep. 2022 Williams believes the quarterback will help his teammates along. Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 16 Sep. 2022 Physical therapy can help people re-learn to safely move around, sit, stand, and walk after a spinal fusion surgery; during the recovery process, people sometimes wear a brace to keep the spine aligned correctly. Maggie O'neill, SELF, 16 Sep. 2022 At the meeting, Mr. Putin noted that at the request of New Delhi, deliveries of Russian fertilizers to India increased by more than eight times, and expressed the hope this would help India’s agricultural situation. Tripti Lahiri, WSJ, 16 Sep. 2022 As part of the Inflation Reduction Act, the federal government recently approved billions of dollars worth of rebates to help people make their homes more energy efficient and cut their power bills. Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2022 Discovering which scenario is correct is important because that knowledge could help predict what happens next. WIRED, 16 Sep. 2022 Noun It’s Ben Oreskes here with a great deal of help from Dakota Smith, Julia Wick and Dave Zahniser. Benjamin Oreskes, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2022 But analysts say the package may prove of limited help for millions. Karla Adam, Washington Post, 17 Sep. 2022 Brunson helped facilitate the donation of some of the show’s Emmy campaign funds toward supplies for schools in need of help. Michael Schneider, Variety, 16 Sep. 2022 By Friday, the migrants were being bussed off of Martha’s Vineyard to Joint Base Camp Cod on the mainland after receiving an outpouring of help from the people on the island. Steven Lemongello, Orlando Sentinel, 16 Sep. 2022 Jeltema advised motorists to activate their hazard lights, like the veteran did, when in need of help. Mike Mavredakis, Hartford Courant, 15 Sep. 2022 Westminster goalie Andra Hull was getting a bit of help as the Owls worked to preserve a one-goal lead in the second half Wednesday against visiting Bel Air. Anthony Maluso, Baltimore Sun, 15 Sep. 2022 Xi will agree to provide a surge of military help to the faltering Russian invasion. Frida Ghitis, CNN, 13 Sep. 2022 Michigan State’s opening contests have also been largely drama free as incumbent QB Payton Thorne has gotten plenty of help from RBs Jalen Berger and Jarek Broussard. Eddie Timanus, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Verb and Noun Middle English, from Old English helpan; akin to Old High German helfan to help, and perhaps to Lithuanian šelpti First Known Use Verb before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Noun before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing help beyond help help matters God/Lord/heaven help (someone) cannot help oneself help desk help off/on help oneself help out of help self-help help menu cannot help but so help me help wanted cannot help help screen home help no help for it See More beyond help help matters God/Lord/heaven help (someone) cannot help oneself help desk help off/on help oneself help out of help self-help help menu cannot help but so help me help wanted cannot help help screen home help no help for it See More Kids Definition help 1 of 2 verb ˈhelp helped; helping 1 : to provide with what is useful in achieving an end 2 : to give relief from pain or disease Did the medicine help? 3 : prevent sense 1 I couldn't help laughing. 4 : serve entry 1 sense 1 Help yourself to more. help 2 of 2 noun 1 : an act or instance of helping : aid I need your help. 2 : the fact of being useful or helpful She's not much help. 3 : the ability to be helped We are beyond help. 4 : a person or a thing that helps You've been a real help. 5 : a body of hired helpers helps verb present tense third-person singular of help 1 as in aids to provide (someone) with what is useful or necessary to achieve an end offered to help her widowed father when he moved into an apartment Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance aids assists supports reinforces encourages facilitates saves promotes abets bolsters backs guides bears a hand serves backstops endorses furthers stands one in good stead fosters sponsors eases benefits advises comforts rescues sustains attends patronizes launches forwards champions boosts props (up) nurtures obliges advances indorses mentors emboldens counsels profits heartens buttresses succors favors ministers (to) reenforces delivers bails out cares (for) Antonyms & Near Antonyms hinders impedes interferes inhibits hampers obstructs restrains fails constrains blocks frustrates opposes thwarts baffles holds back balks discourages strangles sabotages bars handicaps disappoints lets down foils hurts inconveniences stifles deserts retards represses harms disheartens injures damages stunts straitens See More 2 as in alleviates to make more bearable or less severe the new ointment didn't help Josh's sunburn one bit Synonyms & Similar Words alleviates soothes eases mitigates softens improves relieves enhances allays heals cures assuages mollifies lightens remedies tempers palliates corrects moderates enriches abates refines repairs amends fixes rectifies perfects ameliorates betters reforms mends emends meliorates Antonyms & Near Antonyms hurts aggravates exacerbates impairs harms intensifies injures heightens sharpens See More 3 as in prevents to keep from happening by taking action in advance they couldn't help the way things turned out Synonyms & Similar Words prevents averts precludes provides obviates avoids forestalls heads off hinders escapes anticipates deters saves impedes neutralizes thwarts nullifies frustrates staves off hampers shakes evades eludes baffles forbids negates balks retards prohibits deflects counteracts foils stops inhibits shuns counterbalances offsets blocks stops stalls interferes (with) checks eschews circumvents halts checkmates bars fends (off) ducks wards (off) makes up (for) dodges compensates (for) shirks arrests Antonyms & Near Antonyms assists aids facilitates encourages eases smoothes abets allows smooths promotes lets fosters furthers permits nurtures cultivates advances leaves forwards unclogs See More 4 as in benefits to provide with something useful or desirable being independently wealthy certainly helped him during his years as a struggling young artist Synonyms & Similar Words benefits avails aids advantages assists profits serves improves succeeds pleases blesses satisfies betters works (for) gratifies delights contents gladdens Antonyms & Near Antonyms hinders impedes hurts impairs harms damages injures afflicts upsets distresses See More 5 as in improves to make better some minor revisions would help this essay immensely Synonyms & Similar Words improves enhances enriches refines amends perfects remedies ameliorates betters remediates upgrades reinforces meliorates strengthens intensifies corrects rectifies rehabilitates boosts reforms revises fortifies emends hones reworks refurbishes edits fine-tunes fines rehabs revamps redrafts reenforces polishes retouches touches up beefs (up) Antonyms & Near Antonyms worsens hurts impairs harms reduces vitiates injures tarnishes damages spoils diminishes lessens flaws disfigures lowers blights mars endamages defaces blemishes See More
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