/ˈhelpfl/
#2713 of 5,000 Core 5000
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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