help

noun
/ˈhɛlp/

Action given to provide assistance; aid.

Example

“I need some help with my homework.”

Other meanings

Something or someone which provides assistance with a task.
“He was a great help to me when I was moving house.”
Documentation provided with computer software that could be accessed using the computer.
“I can't find anything in the help about rotating an image.”

Example sentences

“Help us find others to donate their voice!”
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“Unfortunately, I can't help at the moment.”
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“Can you help me lift this box?”
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Word history

From Old English "help" (help, aid, assistance, relief).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “help” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.