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Help

//hɛlp// intj, noun, verb

Definitions

Intj
  1. 1
    A cry of distress or an urgent request for assistance.

    "— Take that, you scoundrel. — Help! Robin, help!"

  2. 2
    A way to signal uncontrollable laughter; implying the risk of dying of laughter and needing assistance. Internet

    "helpppp that's too funny, did she rlly say that?"

Noun
  1. 1
    Action given to provide assistance; aid. uncountable, usually

    "I need some help with my homework."

  2. 2
    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. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable
  3. 3
    the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose wordnet
  4. 4
    Something or someone which provides assistance with a task. uncountable, usually

    "He was a great help to me when I was moving house."

  5. 5
    a means of serving wordnet
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  1. 6
    Documentation provided with computer software that could be accessed using the computer. uncountable, usually

    "I can't find anything in the help about rotating an image."

  2. 7
    a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do wordnet
  3. 8
    A study aid. countable, usually

    "I've printed out a list of math helps."

  4. 9
    a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose wordnet
  5. 10
    One or more people employed to help in the maintenance of a house or the operation of a farm or enterprise. uncountable, usually

    "The help is coming round this morning to clean."

  6. 11
    Correction of deficits, as by psychological counseling or medication or social support or remedial training. uncountable, usually

    "His suicide attempts were a cry for help."

Verb
  1. 1
    To provide assistance to (someone or something). transitive

    "He helped his grandfather cook breakfast."

  2. 2
    improve the condition of wordnet
  3. 3
    To assist (a person) in getting something, especially food or drink at table; used with to. transitive

    "It is polite to help your guests to food before serving yourself."

  4. 4
    improve; change for the better wordnet
  5. 5
    To contribute in some way to. transitive

    "The white paint on the walls helps make the room look brighter."

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  1. 6
    help to some food; help with food or drink wordnet
  2. 7
    To provide assistance. intransitive

    "She was struggling with the groceries, so I offered to help."

  3. 8
    take or use wordnet
  4. 9
    To avoid; to prevent; to refrain from; to restrain (oneself). Usually used in nonassertive contexts with can. transitive

    "We couldn’t help noticing that you were late."

  5. 10
    give help or assistance; be of service wordnet
  6. 11
    To do something on the behalf of someone. Hong-Kong, Singapore

    "Can you help me buy some groceries?"

  7. 12
    contribute to the furtherance of wordnet
  8. 13
    To assist or sympathize with (the speaker); used to express displeasure, disappointment or exasperation. Singapore, Singlish, imperative

    "Compare Malay tolong (“help; please”) and Hokkien 導郎 /导郎 (tō͘-lông, “help; please”)"

  9. 14
    abstain from doing; always used with a negative wordnet
  10. 15
    be of use wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English help, from Old English help (“help, aid, assistance, relief”), from Proto-Germanic *helpō (“help”), *hilpiz, *hulpiz, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱelb-, *ḱelp- (“to help”). Cognate with Saterland Frisian Hälpe (“help”), West Frisian help (“help”), Cimbrian hölfe (“help”), Dutch hulp (“help”), German Hilfe (“help, aid, assistance”), Luxembourgish Hëllef (“help”), Mòcheno hilf (“help”), Vilamovian hyłf (“help”), Yiddish הילף (hilf, “help”), Danish hjælp (“help”), Faroese, Icelandic hjálp (“help”), Norwegian Bokmål hjelp (“help”), Norwegian Nynorsk hjelp, hjølp (“help”), Swedish hjälp (“help”).

Etymology 2

From Middle English helpen, from Old English helpan (“to help, aid, assist, benefit, relieve, cure”), from Proto-West Germanic *helpan, Proto-Germanic *helpaną (“to help”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱelb-, *ḱelp- (“to help”). Cognate with North Frisian halep, heelpe, help (“to help”), Saterland Frisian hälpe (“to help”), West Frisian helpe (“to help”), Cimbrian hölfan (“to help”), Dutch helpen (“to help”), German helfen (“to help”), Low German helpen, hölpen, hülpen (“to help”), Luxembourgish hëllefen (“to help”), Yiddish העלפֿן (helfn, “to help”), Danish hjælpe (“to help”), Faroese, Icelandic hjálpa (“to help”), Norwegian Bokmål hjelpe (“to help”), Norwegian Nynorsk hjelpa, hjelpe (“to help”), Swedish hjälpa (“to help”), Gothic 𐌷𐌹𐌻𐍀𐌰𐌽 (hilpan, “to help”), Lithuanian šelpti (“to help, support”).

Etymology 3

From Middle English helpen, from Old English helpan (“to help, aid, assist, benefit, relieve, cure”), from Proto-West Germanic *helpan, Proto-Germanic *helpaną (“to help”), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱelb-, *ḱelp- (“to help”). Cognate with North Frisian halep, heelpe, help (“to help”), Saterland Frisian hälpe (“to help”), West Frisian helpe (“to help”), Cimbrian hölfan (“to help”), Dutch helpen (“to help”), German helfen (“to help”), Low German helpen, hölpen, hülpen (“to help”), Luxembourgish hëllefen (“to help”), Yiddish העלפֿן (helfn, “to help”), Danish hjælpe (“to help”), Faroese, Icelandic hjálpa (“to help”), Norwegian Bokmål hjelpe (“to help”), Norwegian Nynorsk hjelpa, hjelpe (“to help”), Swedish hjälpa (“to help”), Gothic 𐌷𐌹𐌻𐍀𐌰𐌽 (hilpan, “to help”), Lithuanian šelpti (“to help, support”).

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