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 and Icelandic hjálp (“help”), Norwegian Bokmål hjelp (“help”), Norwegian Nynorsk hjelp, hjølp (“help”), Swedish hjälp (“help”).
Meanings
(uncountable, usually) Action given to provide assistance; aid.
I need some help with my homework.
(uncountable, usually) Something or someone which provides assistance with a task.
He was a great help to me when I was moving house.
(uncountable, usually) Documentation provided with computer software that could be accessed using the computer.
I can't find anything in the help about rotating an image.
(countable, usually) A study aid.
In 1979 the Church published a Latter-day Saint edition of the King James Version of the Bible in English. Included in this edition were numerous helps to make a study of the scriptures more meaningful and rewarding. c. 2002, “Scripture Study Helps”, in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints:
I've printed out a list of math helps.
(uncountable, usually) One or more people employed to help in the maintenance of a house or the operation of a farm or enterprise.
The help is coming round this morning to clean.
Most of the hired help is seasonal, for the harvest.
(uncountable, usually) Correction of deficits, as by psychological counseling or medication or social support or remedial training.
“He’s a real road-rager.” / “Yup, he really needs help, maybe anger management.”
He really needs help in handling customer complaints.
assistance (action given to provide assistance) · aid (action given to provide assistance)
Translations (410)
eo helpilo (textual support of a software application) · cy cynorthwyydd (person or persons who provides assistance with some task) · cmn 助手 (person or persons who provides assistance with some task) · eu laguntzaile (person or persons who provides assistance with some task) · aii ܥܵܕܘܿܪܬܵܐ (person or persons who provides assistance with some task) · hi सहायता (action given to provide assistance) · lt padėjėja (person or persons who provides assistance with some task) · ko 도움말 (textual support of a software application) · mk помош (textual support of a software application) · atv момочы (action given to provide assistance) · pl pomocnik (person or persons who provides assistance with some task) · es socorro (action given to provide assistance) · fi apu (action given to provide assistance) · ga cabhair (action given to provide assistance) · af hulp (action given to provide assistance) · tg ёрдамчӣ (person or persons who provides assistance with some task) · it aiutante (person or persons who provides assistance with some task) · el βοηθός (person or persons who provides assistance with some task) · ru подска́зка (textual support of a software application) · he עֶזְרָה (textual support of a software application) · ml സഹായം (textual support of a software application) · lad ayuda (action given to provide assistance) · os ӕххуыс (action given to provide assistance) · cs pomocnice (person or persons who provides assistance with some task) · ar مَعُونَة (action given to provide assistance) · fr aide (action given to provide assistance) · txb ekito (action given to provide assistance) · ar مُسَاعِدَة (person or persons who provides assistance with some task) · dng бон (action given to provide assistance) · sl pomočnik (person or persons who provides assistance with some task) · tk kömek (action given to provide assistance) · is fulltingi (action given to provide assistance) · eo helpanto (person or persons who provides assistance with some task) · nn hjelp (person or persons who provides assistance with some task) · id pembantu (person or persons who provides assistance with some task) · eo helpo (action given to provide assistance) · be памо́чнік (person or persons who provides assistance with some task) · es mucamo (person or persons who provides assistance with some task) · fi apu (person or persons who provides assistance with some task) · pt auxílio (action given to provide assistance) · be памо́чніца (person or persons who provides assistance with some task) · tr yardım (action given to provide assistance) · bo རོགས་རམ (action given to provide assistance) · is hjálp (person or persons who provides assistance with some task) · ilo tulong (action given to provide assistance) · fr auxiliaire (person or persons who provides assistance with some task) · it aiuto (action given to provide assistance) · tl tulong (action given to provide assistance) · pt socorro (action given to provide assistance) · la adiumentum (action given to provide assistance) · eo helpo (textual support of a software application) · id penolong (person or persons who provides assistance with some task) · tk kömekçi (person or persons who provides assistance with some task) · cy help (action given to provide assistance) · ml സഹായി (person or persons who provides assistance with some task) · tg мадад (action given to provide assistance) · hi उपकार (action given to provide assistance) · fr secours (action given to provide assistance) · prs مُسَاعَدَت (action given to provide assistance) · ms pertolongan (action given to provide assistance) · eo helpisto (person or persons who provides assistance with some task) · sw msaada (action given to provide assistance) · kmr destek (action given to provide assistance) · ru прислу́га (person employed to help in the maintenance of a house) · prs کُمَک (action given to provide assistance) · aii ܥܵܕܘܿܪܵܐ (person or persons who provides assistance with some task) · ko 도움 (action given to provide assistance) · sk pomocník (person or persons who provides assistance with some task) · kmr alîkar (person or persons who provides assistance with some task) · fi ohje (textual support of a software application) · tg дастёр (person or persons who provides assistance with some task) · uz yordamchi (person or persons who provides assistance with some task) · uz madad (action given to provide assistance) · ja 援助 (action given to provide assistance) · be памо́цніца (person or persons who provides assistance with some task) · lv palīdzība (action given to provide assistance) · gl axuda (action given to provide assistance) · ky жардамчы (person or persons who provides assistance with some task) · ta உதவி (action given to provide assistance) · syc ܥܕܘܪܬܐ (person or persons who provides assistance with some task) · es fámulo (person employed to help in the maintenance of a house) · id pembantu (person employed to help in the maintenance of a house) · ur مَدَد (action given to provide assistance) · eu laguntza (action given to provide assistance) · bg помо́щник (person or persons who provides assistance with some task) · sq shërbëtore (person employed to help in the maintenance of a house) · za bangcoh (action given to provide assistance) · rsk помоц (action given to provide assistance) · hy աջակցություն (action given to provide assistance) · sh pomòćnica (person or persons who provides assistance with some task) · ja ヘルプ (textual support of a software application) · el βοήθεια (textual support of a software application) · de Hausangestellte (person employed to help in the maintenance of a house) · wa aidaedje (action given to provide assistance) · ota یاردم (action given to provide assistance) · ru спра́вочная систе́ма (textual support of a software application) · nb hjelp (action given to provide assistance) · kk жәрдем (action given to provide assistance) · az yardım (action given to provide assistance) · prs یَارِی (action given to provide assistance) · hu bejárónő (person employed to help in the maintenance of a house) · mfe led (action given to provide assistance) · aii ܗܲܝܲܪܬܵܐ (action given to provide assistance) · zza phasti (action given to provide assistance) · yai ёрдам (action given to provide assistance) · tg ёрмандӣ (action given to provide assistance) · tg кӯмак (action given to provide assistance) · sh по̏мо̄ћ (action given to provide assistance) · pl pomoc (person or persons who provides assistance with some task) · is hjálp (action given to provide assistance) · alt болуш (action given to provide assistance) · bg по́мощ (textual support of a software application) · ia succurso (action given to provide assistance) · ko 원조 (action given to provide assistance) · id bantuan (action given to provide assistance) · pt criada (person employed to help in the maintenance of a house) · zza yardım (action given to provide assistance) · sl pomoč (action given to provide assistance) · km ជំនួយ (action given to provide assistance) · sdn adiutoriu (action given to provide assistance) · sh помо̀ћнӣк (person or persons who provides assistance with some task) · csb pòmòc (action given to provide assistance) · et abiline (person or persons who provides assistance with some task) · bn মদদ (action given to provide assistance) · cy helpwr (person or persons who provides assistance with some task) · cs pomoc (action given to provide assistance) · ar إِمْدَاد (action given to provide assistance) · ur کُمَک (action given to provide assistance) · ro asistență (action given to provide assistance) · fa-ira دَسْتْیاری (action given to provide assistance) · hy օգնություն (action given to provide assistance) · bo རོགས་རམ (textual support of a software application) · rue по́міч (action given to provide assistance) · sw msaada (textual support of a software application) · cs pomocník (person or persons who provides assistance with some task) · hy օգնական (person or persons who provides assistance with some task) · rup agiutor (action given to provide assistance) · uz bermoq (action given to provide assistance) · lv palīgs (person or persons who provides assistance with some task) · el βοήθεια (action given to provide assistance) · lad אייודה (action given to provide assistance) · pl pomoc (action given to provide assistance) · prs دَسْتْیَارِی (action given to provide assistance) · ug ياردەمچى (person or persons who provides assistance with some task) · as সহায় (action given to provide assistance) · uk помічни́ця (person or persons who provides assistance with some task) · de Hausangestellter (person employed to help in the maintenance of a house) · sv hjälp (action given to provide assistance) · grc βοήθεια (action given to provide assistance) · an aduya (action given to provide assistance) · ga cúnamh (action given to provide assistance) · nb hjelper (person or persons who provides assistance with some task) · ru помо́щница (person or persons who provides assistance with some task) · sah көмө (action given to provide assistance) · ar مَدَد (action given to provide assistance) · ceb tabang (action given to provide assistance) · fur jutori (action given to provide assistance) · ar مُعَاوِن (person or persons who provides assistance with some task) · ba ярҙамсы (person or persons who provides assistance with some task) · mk помошник (person or persons who provides assistance with some task) · vi trợ giúp (action given to provide assistance) · ja ヘルプ (action given to provide assistance) · fa-ira مُعاضَدَت (action given to provide assistance) · mk помошничка (person employed to help in the maintenance of a house) · ka დახმარება (action given to provide assistance) · rcf lèd (action given to provide assistance) · az köməklik (action given to provide assistance) · kw skoodhyans (action given to provide assistance) · id pertolongan (action given to provide assistance) · te సహాయము (action given to provide assistance) · fi apuri (person or persons who provides assistance with some task) · sh помо̀ћница (person or persons who provides assistance with some task) · vi giúp (action given to provide assistance) · sq ndihmë (action given to provide assistance) · fr assistante (person or persons who provides assistance with some task) · mn тусламж (action given to provide assistance) · ro ajutoare (person or persons who provides assistance with some task) · cu помощь (action given to provide assistance) · fa-ira دَسْتْیار (person or persons who provides assistance with some task) · es ayuda (action given to provide assistance) · kmr komekî (action given to provide assistance) · kmr misaede (action given to provide assistance) · dng бонцу (action given to provide assistance) · sl pomagáč (person or persons who provides assistance with some task) · be дапамо́га (action given to provide assistance) · hu segítség (action given to provide assistance) · ro ajutor (person or persons who provides assistance with some task) · az köməkçi (person or persons who provides assistance with some task) · ru по́мощь (action given to provide assistance) · haw kōkua (action given to provide assistance) · bo རོགས་རམ་ཡིག་ཆ (textual support of a software application) · he עֶזְרָה (action given to provide assistance) · rsk помоцнїк (person or persons who provides assistance with some task) · tr yardım (textual support of a software application) · ar مُسَاعِد (person or persons who provides assistance with some task) · scn ajutu (action given to provide assistance) · az mədəd (action given to provide assistance) · ckb یارمەتی (action given to provide assistance) · or ସହାୟତା (action given to provide assistance) · ug ياردەم (action given to provide assistance) · dsb pomoc (action given to provide assistance) · ru помо́щница (person employed to help in the maintenance of a house) · be памо́цнік (person or persons who provides assistance with some task) · ko 도우미 (person or persons who provides assistance with some task) · he סיוע (action given to provide assistance) · nl helpster (person or persons who provides assistance with some task) · wa aidance (action given to provide assistance) · fa-ira کُمَک (action given to provide assistance) · sh pȍmōć (action given to provide assistance) · pt servente (person or persons who provides assistance with some task) · it ausilio (action given to provide assistance) · mn туслагч (person or persons who provides assistance with some task) · fa-ira یاری (action given to provide assistance) · aii ܗܲܝܸܪܵܢܵܐ (person or persons who provides assistance with some task) · tg имдод (action given to provide assistance) · nl helper (person or persons who provides assistance with some task) · is aðstoð (action given to provide assistance) · sdn aggjutu (action given to provide assistance) · sc azudu (action given to provide assistance) · ja 助手 (person or persons who provides assistance with some task) · sc ayudu (action given to provide assistance) · sh pomòćnīk (person or persons who provides assistance with some task) · ro ajutor (action given to provide assistance) · ce гӏо (action given to provide assistance) · vi hỗ trợ (action given to provide assistance) · mfe ed (action given to provide assistance) · es auxilio (action given to provide assistance) · an achuda (action given to provide assistance) · rsk помоцнїца (person or persons who provides assistance with some task) · tg мусоидат (action given to provide assistance) · nb hushjelp (person employed to help in the maintenance of a house) · grc βοηθός (person or persons who provides assistance with some task) · vo yuf (action given to provide assistance) · kmr yarmetî (action given to provide assistance) · de Hilfe (action given to provide assistance) · fa-ira اِمْداد (action given to provide assistance) · kum болушлукъ (action given to provide assistance) · ru помо́щник (person or persons who provides assistance with some task) · de Beistand (action given to provide assistance) · pdt Help (action given to provide assistance) · tt ярдәм (action given to provide assistance) · ca ajuda (action given to provide assistance) · bo ཕན་གྲོགས (person or persons who provides assistance with some task) · wa aide (action given to provide assistance) · de Hilfe (person or persons who provides assistance with some task) · ug مەدەت (action given to provide assistance) · syc ܡܥܕܪܢܐ (person or persons who provides assistance with some task) · ast aida (action given to provide assistance) · uk допомо́га (action given to provide assistance) · uk помічни́к (person or persons who provides assistance with some task) · kmr alîkarî (action given to provide assistance) · sh pȍmōć (textual support of a software application) · da hjælp (action given to provide assistance) · km កិច្ចសង្គ្រោះ (action given to provide assistance) · kw gweres (action given to provide assistance) · bo ཕྱག་རོགས (person or persons who provides assistance with some task) · is heimilishjálp (person employed to help in the maintenance of a house) · ne मदत् (action given to provide assistance) · ky жардам (action given to provide assistance) · et abi (action given to provide assistance) · et abi (textual support of a software application) · rue помӱч (action given to provide assistance) · lt padėjėjas (person or persons who provides assistance with some task) · ka დამხმარე (person or persons who provides assistance with some task) · fr aide (person employed to help in the maintenance of a house) · ja 手伝い (person or persons who provides assistance with some task) · mhn hilf (action given to provide assistance) · ru по́мощь (textual support of a software application) · ur مُساعِدَت (action given to provide assistance) · cmn 助理 (person or persons who provides assistance with some task) · es fámulo (person or persons who provides assistance with some task) · wal maaduwa (action given to provide assistance) · mk помошник (person employed to help in the maintenance of a house) · pl pomocnica (person or persons who provides assistance with some task) · fo hjálp (action given to provide assistance) · tg ёрӣ (action given to provide assistance) · id pertolongan (textual support of a software application) · ary عْوين (action given to provide assistance) · ar مُسَاعَدَة (action given to provide assistance) · cy cynhorthwy (action given to provide assistance) · sc aggiudu (action given to provide assistance) · bg помо́щничка (person or persons who provides assistance with some task) · sl pomagáčka (person or persons who provides assistance with some task) · fr assistant (person or persons who provides assistance with some task) · bn সহায়ক (person or persons who provides assistance with some task) · my အကူ (person or persons who provides assistance with some task) · et koduabiline (person employed to help in the maintenance of a house) · ja 手助け (action given to provide assistance) · inh гӏо (action given to provide assistance) · acw مُسَاعَدَة (action given to provide assistance) · sk pomocníčka (person or persons who provides assistance with some task) · nn hjelp (action given to provide assistance) · tkl fehoahoani (action given to provide assistance) · cy help llaw (action given to provide assistance) · prs اِمْدَاد (action given to provide assistance) · lt pagalba (action given to provide assistance) · sq shërbëtor (person employed to help in the maintenance of a house) · cmn 幫助 /帮助 (action given to provide assistance) · hsb pomoc (action given to provide assistance) · tr imdat (action given to provide assistance) · ast ayuda (action given to provide assistance) · pt criado (person employed to help in the maintenance of a house) · aii ܥܘܼܕܪܵܢܵܐ (action given to provide assistance) · pt ajuda (action given to provide assistance) · kmr piştgirî (action given to provide assistance) · ivv kasidung (action given to provide assistance) · mt għajnuna (action given to provide assistance) · ms bantuan (action given to provide assistance) · wa aidance (textual support of a software application) · za bang (action given to provide assistance) · ext ayua (action given to provide assistance) · wa aidant (person or persons who provides assistance with some task) · fy help (action given to provide assistance) · syc ܥܘܕܪܢܐ (action given to provide assistance) · fr aide (textual support of a software application) · yi הילף (action given to provide assistance) · io helpo (action given to provide assistance) · bo ཕྱག་རོགས (action given to provide assistance) · ga cuidiú (action given to provide assistance) · sq ndihmë (textual support of a software application) · pam saup (action given to provide assistance) · prs مَدَد (action given to provide assistance) · cmn 副手 (person or persons who provides assistance with some task) · av кумек (action given to provide assistance) · fa-ira مُساعِدَت (action given to provide assistance) · kmr arîkar (person or persons who provides assistance with some task) · ja 手伝い (action given to provide assistance) · cs nápověda (textual support of a software application) · mk помош (action given to provide assistance) · om gargaarsa (action given to provide assistance) · pt arquivo de ajuda (textual support of a software application) · sl gospodinjska pomočnica (person employed to help in the maintenance of a house) · txb upacai (action given to provide assistance) · hnn akay (action given to provide assistance) · bg по́мощ (action given to provide assistance) · hi सहायक (person or persons who provides assistance with some task) · ur اِمْداد (action given to provide assistance) · lv palīdze (person or persons who provides assistance with some task) · prs مُعَاضَدَت (action given to provide assistance) · da hjælper (person or persons who provides assistance with some task) · nb hjelp (person or persons who provides assistance with some task) · kk көмек (action given to provide assistance) · mk помошничка (person or persons who provides assistance with some task) · ja 助け (action given to provide assistance) · fr aide (person or persons who provides assistance with some task) · lb Hëllef (action given to provide assistance) · de Helferin (person or persons who provides assistance with some task) · tr yardımcı (person or persons who provides assistance with some task) · fi apulainen (person employed to help in the maintenance of a house) · es mucamo (person employed to help in the maintenance of a house) · cmn 幫 /帮 (action given to provide assistance) · aii ܗܲܝܸܪܵܢܬܵܐ (person or persons who provides assistance with some task) · cy cymorth (action given to provide assistance) · sq ndihmes asistent (person or persons who provides assistance with some task) · bo རོགས (action given to provide assistance) · tg мусоадат (action given to provide assistance) · sdc aggiuddu (action given to provide assistance) · nl hulp (action given to provide assistance) · ar مُعَاوِنَة (person or persons who provides assistance with some task) · xdq кумек (action given to provide assistance) · ota امداد (action given to provide assistance) · bn সাহায্য (action given to provide assistance) · sl pomočnica (person or persons who provides assistance with some task) · is hjálparhella (person or persons who provides assistance with some task) · mt għajnuna (action given to provide assistance) · tg ёрдам (action given to provide assistance) · pga musada (action given to provide assistance) · rue по́моч (action given to provide assistance) · sk pomoc (action given to provide assistance) · ia adjuta (action given to provide assistance) · te సాయము (action given to provide assistance) · ckt вэнратгыргын (action given to provide assistance) · syc ܥܕܘܪܐ (person or persons who provides assistance with some task) · grc ὠφέλεια (action given to provide assistance) · ru помо́щник (person employed to help in the maintenance of a house) · kmr piştevanî (action given to provide assistance) · ky көмөк (action given to provide assistance) · syc ܡܥܕܪܢܝܬܐ (person or persons who provides assistance with some task) · sl pomoč (textual support of a software application) · uk по́міч (action given to provide assistance) · sw msaada (person or persons who provides assistance with some task) · vi giúp đỡ (action given to provide assistance) · tt ярдәмче (person or persons who provides assistance with some task) · ckb خزمەتکار (person employed to help in the maintenance of a house) · ba ярҙам (action given to provide assistance) · ne सहयोग (action given to provide assistance) · de Hilfe (textual support of a software application) · tk ýardam (action given to provide assistance) · az yardımçı (person or persons who provides assistance with some task) · bo རོགས་པ (person or persons who provides assistance with some task) · it guida (textual support of a software application) · uz koʻmak (action given to provide assistance) · la auxilium (action given to provide assistance) · hi मदद (action given to provide assistance) · th ความช่วยเหลือ (action given to provide assistance) · el οικιακή βοηθός (person employed to help in the maintenance of a house) · uz yordam (action given to provide assistance) · ml സഹായം (action given to provide assistance) · ur مَدَدْگار (person or persons who provides assistance with some task) · kk көмекші (person or persons who provides assistance with some task) · ko 조수 (person or persons who provides assistance with some task) · de Helfer (person or persons who provides assistance with some task) · pl pomoc (person employed to help in the maintenance of a house) · az kömək (action given to provide assistance) · fa-ira مَدَد (action given to provide assistance) · zdj nusra (action given to provide assistance) · sv medhjälpare (person or persons who provides assistance with some task) · ht èd (action given to provide assistance) · pt ajudante (person or persons who provides assistance with some task) · eo servisto (person employed to help in the maintenance of a house)
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 and 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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A cry of distress or an urgent request for assistance.
— Take that, you scoundrel.
— Help! Robin, help!
(Internet) A way to signal uncontrollable laughter; implying the risk of dying of laughter and needing assistance.
helpppp that's too funny, did she rlly say that?
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rsk помагайце (cry of distress) · tl saklolo (cry of distress) · fr au secours (cry of distress) · tr imdat (cry of distress) · sq ndihmë (cry of distress) · fr à moi (cry of distress) · nb hjelp (cry of distress) · de Hilfe (cry of distress) · ms tolong! (cry of distress) · be на дапамо́гу! (cry of distress) · fo hjálp (cry of distress) · ko 도와주세요 (cry of distress) · gl socorro (cry of distress) · gl valédeme (cry of distress) · nl help! (cry of distress) · lv palīgā (cry of distress) · sh u pomoć (cry of distress) · el βοήθεια (cry of distress) · fi apua (cry of distress) · th ช่วยด้วย (cry of distress) · ru спаси́те! (cry of distress) · wal maadda (cry of distress) · sv hjälp (cry of distress) · cmn 救命 (cry of distress) · se veahkki! (cry of distress) · ru на по́мощь! (cry of distress) · mk помош (cry of distress) · uk на допомо́гу! (cry of distress) · es ayuda (cry of distress) · ca auxili (cry of distress) · hu segítség! (cry of distress) · sh у помоћ (cry of distress) · pl ratunku (cry of distress) · eo help! (cry of distress) · bg по́мощ (cry of distress) · tl tulong (cry of distress) · uk допоможі́ть! (cry of distress) · is hjálp (cry of distress) · ka მიშველეთ (cry of distress) · uk ряту́йте! (cry of distress) · ca socors (cry of distress) · fr à nous (cry of distress) · la aiutum (cry of distress) · eo helpon (cry of distress) · da hjælp (cry of distress) · cy help (cry of distress) · rsk помоц (cry of distress) · de zu Hilfe (cry of distress) · nl hulp! (cry of distress) · es socorro (cry of distress) · bn বাঁচাও (cry of distress) · he הַצִּילוּ (cry of distress) · ru спаса́йте! (cry of distress) · ar النَّجْدَة (cry of distress) · kw harow (cry of distress) · sk pomoc (cry of distress) · ru помоги́те (cry of distress) · sl na pomoč (cry of distress) · pt socorro (cry of distress) · yue 救命 (cry of distress) · ar مُسَاعَدَة (cry of distress) · fa-ira کُمَک (cry of distress) · my ကယ်ပါ (cry of distress) · be дапамажы́це! (cry of distress) · lt padėkite (cry of distress) · gl acudídeme (cry of distress) · fr à l’aide (cry of distress) · rsk рата (cry of distress) · be рату́йце! (cry of distress) · ro săriți (cry of distress) · it aiuto (cry of distress) · pl pomocy (cry of distress) · et appi (cry of distress) · es auxilio (cry of distress) · gl axuda (cry of distress) · cs pomoc (cry of distress) · ja 助けて (cry of distress) · ro ajutor (cry of distress)
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 and 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”).
Meanings
(transitive) To provide assistance to (someone or something).
Risk is everywhere.[…]For each one there is a frighteningly precise measurement of just how likely it is to jump from the shadows and get you. “The Norm Chronicles”[…]aims to help data-phobes find their way through this blizzard of risks. 2013 June 22, “Snakes and ladders”, in The Economist, volume 407, number 8841, page 76:
He helped his grandfather cook breakfast.
(transitive) To assist (a person) in getting something, especially food or drink at table; used with to.
It is polite to help your guests to food before serving yourself.
Help yourself to whatever's in the fridge.
(transitive) To contribute in some way to.
If you want to get a job, it helps to have some prior experience.
The white paint on the walls helps make the room look brighter.
I've already taken three pills, but they don't seem to help my headache.
(intransitive) To provide assistance.
As soon as Julia returned with a constable, Timothy, who was on the point of exhaustion, prepared to give over to him gratefully. The newcomer turned out to be a powerful youngster, fully trained and eager to help, and he stripped off his tunic at once. 1963, Margery Allingham, chapter 19, in The China Governess: A Mystery, London: Chatto & Windus, →OCLC:
Mostly, the microbiome is beneficial. It helps with digestion and enables people to extract a lot more calories from their food than would otherwise be possible. Research over the past few years, however, has implicated it in diseases from atherosclerosis to asthma to autism. 2013 June 29, “A punch in the gut”, in The Economist, volume 407, number 8842, pages 72–3:
She was struggling with the groceries, so I offered to help.
Please, help!
(transitive) To avoid; to prevent; to refrain from; to restrain (oneself). Usually used in nonassertive contexts with can.
We couldn’t help but notice that you were late.
Can I help it that I fell in love with you?
She never does more than she can help.
Are they going to beat us? Not if I can help it!
She’s trying not to smile, but she can’t help herself.
We couldn’t help noticing that you were late.
Can I help it if I'm so beautiful?
(Hong-Kong, Singapore) To do something on the behalf of someone.
Can you help me buy some groceries?
(Singapore, Singlish, imperative) To assist or sympathize with (the speaker); used to express displeasure, disappointment or exasperation.
pl pomagać (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · be дапамагчы́ (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · gl evitar (transitive: avoid or prevent) · cy cynorthwyo (contribute in some way to) · ga cuidigh le (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · fr secourir (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · aii ܥܵܕܹܪ (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · crh yardım etmek (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · srn yepi (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · tk ýardam etmek (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · hu elősegít (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · ru помо́чь (contribute in some way to) · af help (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · bo རོགས་པ་གནང (intransitive: provide assistance) · sh pomágati (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · yi העלפֿן (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · ivv sumidung (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · tpi helpim (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · to tokoni (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · cy cynorthwyo (intransitive: provide assistance) · bo རོགས་པ་བྱེད (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · pl pomóc (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · slr bañna (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · fi opastaa (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · ca aidar (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · bo ཕྱག་རོགས་གནང (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · tl tulungan (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · lo ຊ່ອຍ (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · de behilflich sein (contribute in some way to) · hu segít (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · grc ὠφελέω (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · el βοηθώ (contribute in some way to) · et aitama (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · ilo tulungan (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · mk помага (contribute in some way to) · is hjálpa (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · pt ajudar (intransitive: provide assistance) · si උදව් කරනවා (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · jv nulung (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · pt ajudar (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · ht ede (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · got 𐌲𐌰𐌷𐌹𐌻𐍀𐌰𐌽 (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · tl tumulong (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · vec agiutar (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · qu yanapai (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · oc aidar (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · ngh hui (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · nrf aîdgi (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · id bantu (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · alt болужар (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · gl acudir (intransitive: provide assistance) · ro asista (intransitive: provide assistance) · gl axudar (intransitive: provide assistance) · pt auxiliar (intransitive: provide assistance) · lb hëllefen (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · tg кумак кардан (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · zyp bong (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · nds helpen (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · om gargaaruu (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · id menahan (transitive: avoid or prevent) · nci palehuia (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · cmn 幫助 /帮助 (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · tk kömekleşmek (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · fi välttyä (transitive: avoid or prevent) · ia adjutar (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · kw gweres (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · la adiuvō (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · sh пома́гати (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · aii ܗܲܝܸܪ (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · lv palīdzēt (contribute in some way to) · ext ayual (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · mk помага (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · hi मदद करना (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · nap ajutà (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · ka დახმარება (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · te సహాయపడు (intransitive: provide assistance) · fr prévenir (transitive: avoid or prevent) · sl pomagati (contribute in some way to) · ru помога́ть (intransitive: provide assistance) · sdc achidà (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · sq ndihmë (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · bo རོགས་རམ་གནང (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · gl acudir (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · bo རོགས་རམ་བྱེད (intransitive: provide assistance) · lv līdzēt (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · mbb tavang (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · el βοηθώ (intransitive: provide assistance) · mba tabang (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · kw skoodhya (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · cy helpu (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · fr aider (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · os ӕххуыс кӕнын (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · mr मदत करणे (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · bg помо́гна (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · ms bantu (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · fo hjálpa (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · ceb tabang (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · mi āwhinatanga (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · kw gweres (intransitive: provide assistance) · fr éviter (transitive: avoid or prevent) · be дапамага́ць (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · bn সাহায্য করা (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · gd cuidich (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · ro ajuta (contribute in some way to) · vec jutar (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · tt ярдәм күрсәтергә (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · ky жардам кылуу (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · th ช่วย (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · el βοηθώ (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · ru помо́чь (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · uk допомага́ти (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · sc agiudai (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · it aiutare (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · to tokoni (intransitive: provide assistance) · ta உதவு (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · my ကူ (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · km ជួយ (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · pt socorrer (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · uz yordamlashmoq (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · sh pòmoći (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · syc ܥܕܪ (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · fi auttaa (contribute in some way to) · ast audar (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · ja 手伝う (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · ur مدد کرنا (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · ne मदत गर्नु (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · ngh huia (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · az yardım etmək (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · uk допомогти́ (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · bo ཕྱག་རོགས་གནང (intransitive: provide assistance) · ast axudar (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · fr aider (intransitive: provide assistance) · cs pomoct or pomoci (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · it aiutare (intransitive: provide assistance) · th ช่วยเหลือ (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · eu lagundu (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · vec giutar (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · mfe ede (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · lb hëllefen (contribute in some way to) · bg избягвам (transitive: avoid or prevent) · ilo manulong (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · sc azudare (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · cy cynorthwyo (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · zdj usaidia (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · ar سَاعَدَ (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · mrw ogop (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · zdj uɗiriki (udiriki) (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · vec aidar (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · ckb یارمەتی دان (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · kk болысу (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · ilo tumulong (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · uk помага́ти (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · mbb uɣup (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · mrw tabang (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · es ayudar (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · bo ཕྱག་རོགས་ཞུ (intransitive: provide assistance) · an achudar (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · cy helpu (transitive: avoid or prevent) · gl valer (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · haw kōkua (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · fi auttaa (intransitive: provide assistance) · hil abáng-ábang (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · arz سَاعِد (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · kaw tuluṅ (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · bo རོགས་པ་བྱེད (intransitive: provide assistance) · ru помога́ть (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · lv palīdzēt (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · bo རོགས་རམ་བྱེད (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · ar غَاثَ (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · lo ຊ່ວຽ (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · ia succurrer (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · qu yanapay (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · be памагчы́ (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · gl axudar (contribute in some way to) · he סייע (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · nl helpen (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · fr empêcher (transitive: avoid or prevent) · ru помо́чь (intransitive: provide assistance) · sw msaada (intransitive: provide assistance) · pap yuda (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · njo-jgl yari (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · no hjelpe til med (contribute in some way to) · uz yordam bermoq (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · gl axudar (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · bo རོགས་པ་གནང (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · tt ярдәм итәргә (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · id menolong (intransitive: provide assistance) · cs pomáhat (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · vec daidar (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · vec alturiar (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · de helfen (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · lt padėti (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · id membantu (contribute in some way to) · az kömək etmək (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · kk көмектесу (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · sl pomagati (intransitive: provide assistance) · frr heelpe (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · io helpar (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · ar عَاوَنَ (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · nv bíká iishyeed (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · kw skoodhya (contribute in some way to) · cy helpu (contribute in some way to) · sc agiadai (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · no hjelpe (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · ms tolong (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · grc βοηθῶ (intransitive: provide assistance) · ssy xate (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · fa کمک کردن (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · fr aider (contribute in some way to) · am ረዳ (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · bo རོགས་རམ་གནང (intransitive: provide assistance) · sc agiuare (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · da hjælpe (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · scn ajutari (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · lad ayudar (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · lv palīdzēt (intransitive: provide assistance) · vi giúp (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · kw gweres (contribute in some way to) · fur socori (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · la iuvō (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · kk көмек көрсету (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · msk tabang (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · sh по̀моћи (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · ca ajudar (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · su bantos (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · ln kosálisa (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · gl eludir (transitive: avoid or prevent) · fa یاری کردن (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · sga con·gní (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · kk жәрдем беру (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · ivv manidung (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · ug ياردەملەشمەك (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · hy օգնել (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · ny kuthándiza (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · sw kusaidia (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · oc ajudar (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · sc aggiudare (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · sv hjälpa (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · aa cate (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · sq ndihmë kontribo (contribute in some way to) · he תרם (contribute in some way to) · ast ayudar (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · rup agiut (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · sw msaada (contribute in some way to) · lmo vütà (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · ga cabhraigh le (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · ro ajuta (intransitive: provide assistance) · ro ajuta (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · mk помага (intransitive: provide assistance) · el συντρέχω (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · ru помога́ть (contribute in some way to) · pt ajudar (contribute in some way to) · vi giúp đỡ (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · ug ياردەم بەرمەك (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · ang helpan (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · bo ཕྱག་རོགས་ཞུ (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · kw skoodhya (intransitive: provide assistance) · ro asista (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · cy helpu (intransitive: provide assistance) · dng бонцу (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · tg ёри кардан (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · uz qarashmoq (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · kxd tulung (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · shn ၸွႆႈထႅမ် (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · kk ермек ету (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · rm gidar (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · frp édiér (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · fi auttaa (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · de beitragen zu (contribute in some way to) · sk pomôcť (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · et abistama (intransitive: provide assistance) · no hjelpe til (intransitive: provide assistance) · be памага́ць (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · ky көмөк берүү (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · lmo iuttà (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · fur judâ (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · gmh hëlfen (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · sc aggiudai (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · yua áant (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · my ကူညီ (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · fy helpe (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · no hjelpe for (transitive: avoid or prevent) · ky жардам көрсөтүү (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · co aiutà (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · got 𐌷𐌹𐌻𐍀𐌰𐌽 (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · sl pomagati (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · sne batu' (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · kum болушмакъ (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · no bidra til (contribute in some way to) · uk помогти́ (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · roa-opt ajudar (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · sdc aggiuddà (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · frr halep (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · kix thūathám (help in times of need or difficulty) · an aduyar (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · ast aidar (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · et panustama (contribute in some way to) · sa अवति (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · swb usaidia (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · clt bya (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · ky жардам берүү (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · rm güder (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · ko 돕다 (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · gl valer (intransitive: provide assistance) · cmn 幫忙 /帮忙 (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · no hjelpe (intransitive: provide assistance) · grc βοηθέω (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · tet tulun (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · sk pomáhať (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · bg пома́гам (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · rm güdar (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · he עזר (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · ja 助ける (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · id membantu (intransitive: provide assistance) · grc συλλαμβάνω (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · eo helpi (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · ngh huli (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · shn ၸွႆႈ (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · te సాయం చేయు (intransitive: provide assistance) · de helfen (contribute in some way to) · bg помагам (intransitive: provide assistance) · hu támogat (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something)) · tr yardım etmek (transitive: provide assistance to (someone or something))