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help
/hɛlp/
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What does help mean?
noun
- 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.
More meanings (13)
noun
- 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.
- Initialism of heat escape lessening position: a crouching position with the knees held close to the chest, used to conserve body heat in cold water.
verb
- 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.
interjection
- 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.
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IPA pronunciation
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See this word in context.
He would have had little chance against them had not the slender lady very pluckily pulled up and returned to his help.
As a sheep-herder he had worried an old grammar to tatters, and read instructive books with the help of a pocket dictionary.
More book examples (3)
Marguerite could not help smiling to herself as she watched all these preparations, which Brogard accomplished to an accompaniment of muttered oaths.
It has no use for your help, no use for your guidance, and never uses either, whether you be asleep or awake.
And therefore sit you down in gentleness, And take upon command what help we have That to your wanting may be ministered.