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Definitions of help
  1. noun
    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"
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  2. noun
    a means of serving
    "there's no help for it"

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  3. verb
    improve the condition of
    "These pills will help the patient"

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  4. verb
    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"

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  5. noun
    a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do

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  6. noun
    the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
    "offered his help in unloading"

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  7. verb
    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"

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  8. verb
    be of use
    "This will help to prevent accidents"

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  9. verb
    help to some food; help with food or drink
    "I served him three times, and after that he helped himself"

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  10. verb
    take or use
    "She helped herself to some of the office supplies"

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  11. verb
    contribute to the furtherance of
    "This money will help the development of literacy in developing countries"
  12. verb
    improve; change for the better
    "New slipcovers will help the old living room furniture"
Examples of help
  • "they hired additional help to finish the work"
  • "there's no help for it"
  • "These pills will help the patient"
  • "Everyone helped out during the earthquake"
  • "Can you help me carry this table?"
  • "She never helps around the house"
  • "offered his help in unloading"
  • "I can't help myself--I have to smoke"
  • "She could not help watching the sad spectacle"
  • "This will help to prevent accidents"
  • "I served him three times, and after that he helped himself"
  • "She helped herself to some of the office supplies"
  • "This money will help the development of literacy in developing countries"
  • "New slipcovers will help the old living room furniture"
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