help in English dictionary

  • help

    Meanings and definitions of "help"

    • (countable) A person employed to help in the maintenance of a house.
    • (uncountable, euphemism) Correction of deficits, as by psychological counseling or medication or social support or remedial training.
    • (transitive) To provide assistance to (someone or something).
    • (transitive) To contribute in some way to.
    • (intransitive) To provide assistance.
    • (transitive) To avoid; to prevent; to refrain from; to restrain (oneself). Usually used in nonassertive contexts with can .
    • I/we desperately need assistance!
    • (uncountable) Action given to provide assistance; aid.
    • (not used in plural form) A person or persons who provide assistance with some task.
    • interjection
      A cry of distress or an urgent request for assistance
    • noun
      (uncountable)
      Action given to provide assistance; aid.
    • noun
      (usually uncountable)
      Something or someone which provides assistance with a task.
    • noun
      Documentation provided with computer software, etc. and accessed using the computer.
    • noun
      (usually uncountable)
      One or more people employed to help in the maintenance of a house or the operation of a farm or enterprise.
    • noun
      (uncountable, euphemistic)
      Correction of deficits, as by psychological counseling or medication or social support or remedial training.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To provide assistance to (someone or something).
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To contribute in some way to.
    • verb
      (intransitive)
      To provide assistance.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To avoid; to prevent; to refrain from; to restrain (oneself). Usually used in nonassertive contexts with can.
    • To be of use or help.
    • action given to provide assistance
    • person or persons who provides assistance with some task
    • person employed to help in the maintenance of a house
    • textual support of a software application
    • transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)
    • contribute in some way to
    • intransitive: provide assistance
    • Desperately need assistance
    • The capability of many programs and operating systems to display advice or instructions for using their features when so requested by the user, as by a screen button or menu item or a function key.
    • A person or persons who provide assistance with some task.
    • Action given to provide assistance.
    • (to) help
    • (to) assist
    • spare (life)
    • To give assistance or aid to.
    • noun
      a means of serving; "of no avail"; "there's no help for it"
    • noun
      a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do; "visual aids in teaching"; "his job was to give technical assistance over the phone"
    • noun
      a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "my invaluable assistant"; "they hired additional help to finish the work"
    • noun
      the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "he gave me an assist with the housework"; "could not walk without assistance"; "rescue party went to their aid"; "offered his help in unloading"
    • 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"
    • verb
      be of use; "This will help to prevent accidents"
    • verb
      contribute to the furtherance of; "This money will help the development of literacy in developing countries"
    • 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"
    • verb
      help to some food; help with food or drink; "I served him three times, and after that he helped himself"
    • verb
      improve; change for the better; "New slipcovers will help the old living room furniture"
    • verb
      improve the condition of; "These pills will help the patient"
    • verb
      take or use; "She helped herself to some of the office supplies"

    Synonyms of "help" in English dictionary

    support, helper, ply are the top synonyms of "help" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of help

    • lp  liczba pojedyncza help; lm  liczba mnoga helps
    • help ( third-person singular simple present helps, present participle helping, simple past helped or (archaic) holp, past participle helped or (archaic) holpen)
    • help ( usually uncountable;  plural  helps)
    • help!
    • help (usually uncountable, plural helps)
    • help (third-person singular simple present helps, present participle helping, simple past helped or (archaic) holp, past participle helped or (archaic) holpen)
  • Help

    Meanings and definitions of "help"

    • A UI element that provides access to online Help or other forms of user assistance.
  • HELP
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