Kilo Lingo

/ˈhelpfl/

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Translation

Willing to help people; useful.

Word origin

Made from help plus -ful, meaning full of help. Help comes from Old English helpan.

Origin
Old English
Root
helpan
English cognates
help

Examples

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A helpful person is happy to help you.

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Helpful things are useful; they make a task easier.

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A polite way to ask for something.

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This word is part of lesson 55.