help
/hɛlp/
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Translation
To do something that makes things easier or better for another person.
Word origin
From Old English helpan, a word for aiding or supporting that runs through the old Germanic languages.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- helpan
Grammar
Verb typeregular (help, helps, helped)
Examples
help carry these bags?
"Help" means to make the task easier for someone.
helps mother kitchen.
"Helps" is the form used with he, she, or it.
helped move table.
"Helped" is the past form of "help".
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