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Word help
WordType (noun)
Phonetic BrE / help / NAmE / help /
Example
  • thank you for all your help.
  • do you need any help with that?
  • can i be of any help to you?
  • none of this would have been possible without their help.
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help

(noun)BrE / help / NAmE / help /
  1. the act of helping somebody to do something
    • Thank you for all your help.
    • Do you need any help with that?
    • Can I be of any help to you?
    • None of this would have been possible without their help.
    • She stopped smoking with the help of her family and friends.
    • They have at last decided to enlist the help of experts.
    • The offer of help came too late.
    • The college will no longer have to close, thanks to the help of private investment.
  2. advice, money, etc. that is given to somebody in order to solve their problems
    • to seek financial/legal/medical, etc. help
    • The organization offers practical help in dealing with paperwork.
    • You should qualify for help with the costs of running a car.
    • a help key/screen (= a function on a computer that provides information on how to use the computer)
  3. the fact of being useful
    • The map wasn't much help.
    • With the help of a ladder, neighbours were able to rescue the children from the blaze.
    • Was the information I gave you any help?
    • The course they sent me on was of no help whatsoever!
    • Just shouting at him isn't going to be a lot of help.
  4. the act of helping somebody who is in danger
    • Quick, get help!
    • She screamed for help.
  5. a person or thing that helps somebody
    • She was more of a hindrance than a help.
    • Your advice was a big help.
    • You're a great help, I must say!
  6. the person or people who are employed by somebody to clean their house, etc.
    • see also home help
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/home-help
  7. it is not possible to avoid doing something that may harm somebody in some way
    • There's no help for it. We shall have to call the police.

    Extra Examples

    • Don’t panic—help is at hand.
    • He enlisted the help of a private detective in his search for the truth.
    • He lay injured for four hours before help arrived.
    • He ran to get help.
    • He rudely rejected her kind offer of help.
    • He’ll need help with this homework.
    • He’s too proud to accept help.
    • I heard a cry for help from inside the building.
    • I opened the window and called for help.
    • I really appreciate your help.
    • Is there any extra help for disabled students?
    • It’s a great help having you around.
    • Local teachers provided invaluable help in developing the material.
    • Passers-by came to the woman’s help when she was mugged.
    • Police are appealing for help in catching the killers.
    • She’s been a big help to her father.
    • Some of the injured animals were beyond help and had to be destroyed.
    • Teachers have little time to give individual help to students.
    • The careers officer gives direct help as well as advice.
    • The family’s request for help went unanswered.
    • The homeless centre relies entirely on voluntary help.
    • The man was clearly in need of urgent medical help.
    • The manual is too technical to be of help to the inexperienced user.
    • The organization provides emergency help for refugees.
    • The program has a help menu.
    • The software comes with excellent online help.
    • The system is based on mutual help rather than on payment for services.
    • The training centre provides special help for the long-term unemployed.
    • They can usually manage by themselves, but occasionally need outside help.
    • They had substantial help from farmers.
    • This is the first scheme to offer real help to working mothers.
    • This plan offers real help to working mothers.
    • We broke open the lock with the help of a hammer.
    • When the symptoms persisted, I decided to seek medical help.
    • With a little help, I think I could fix the computer myself.
    • With help from a parent, a child can do simple cooking.
    • You’ve been a big help—thanks.
    • a best-selling author of self-help books
    • Can I be of any help (to you/with that)?
    • He recovered quickly with the help of his family and friends.
    • He was more of a hindrance than a help.
    • I decided to seek legal help.
    • I managed to understand it with the help of a dictionary.
    • None of this would have been possible without her help.
    • Quick, run and get help!
    • The passengers were screaming for help.
    • The place was difficult to find and the map wasn’t much help.
    • You’re a great help, I must say!.
    • Your advice was a great help to me.

    Word Origin

    • Old English helpan (verb), help (noun), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch helpen and German helfen.
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