help

interjection

UK /help/

1
used for asking for urgent help
Help! I’m going to fall.
Synonyms and related words
Help
help
contribution
assistance

help

interjection

US /help/

1
used for asking for urgent help
Help! I’m going to fall.
Synonyms and related words
Help
help
contribution
assistance

help

noun

UK /help/

1
uncountable the process of helping someone or what you do to help someone
help with:
Do you want some help with that?
Police have appealed for help from anyone who may have information.
We’re very grateful for their help.
get/find/seek help:
They need to get help, don’t they?
You can get special help if somebody’s disabled.
help with:
Molly now needs help with any heavy housework.
with the help of:
She’ll survive with the help of her supporters.
Synonyms and related words
Help
help
contribution
assistance
2
singular/uncountable a person or thing that helps
You’ve been a real help to me, Carrie.
Aircraft medical kits aren’t much help in dealing with a collapsed lung.
It’s a great help to know I can rely on you.
That information won’t be of any help to them.
A great help you’ve been (=no help at all)!
Synonyms and related words
Assistants, helpers and secretaries
accomplice
acolyte
administrative assistant
Synonyms and related words
Advantages and benefits
advantage
benefit
good
1. 2a
  a person or people that someone pays to work for them in their house
  We don’t have any domestic help just now.
  Synonyms and related words
  Servants
  amah
  batman
  butler
3
uncountable part of a computer program that gives you information
Try the help menu.
Synonyms and related words
Parts of computer programs, systems or software
anchor link
autoflow
automatic hyphenation

help

noun

US /help/

1
uncountable the process of helping someone or what you do to help someone
help with:
Do you want some help with that?
Police have appealed for help from anyone who may have information.
We’re very grateful for their help.
help with:
Molly now needs help with any heavy housework.
get/find/seek help:
They need to get help, don’t they?
with the help of:
She’ll survive with the help of her supporters.
Synonyms and related words
Help
help
contribution
assistance
2
singular/uncountable a person or thing that helps
You’ve been a real help to me, Carrie.
Aircraft medical kits aren’t much help in dealing with a collapsed lung.
It’s a great help to know I can rely on you.
That information won’t be of any help to them.
A great help you’ve been (=no help at all)!
Synonyms and related words
Assistants, helpers and secretaries
accomplice
acolyte
administrative assistant
Synonyms and related words
Advantages and benefits
advantage
benefit
good
1. 2a
  a person or people that someone pays to work for them in their house
  We don’t have any domestic help just now.
  Synonyms and related words
  Servants
  amah
  butler
  cabin boy
3
uncountable part of a computer program that gives you information
Try the help menu.
Synonyms and related words
Parts of computer programs, systems or software
anchor link
autoflow
automatic hyphenation

help

verb

UK /help/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	help
he/she/it	helps
present participle	helping
past tense	helped
past participle	helped

1
intransitive/transitive to give someone support or information so that they can do something more easily
If you are finding that difficult, I could help you.
Mary was anxious to help.
help someone (to) do something:
Can you help me find my glasses?
help someone with something:
Her brother offered to help her with her homework.
help someone through something:
They helped me through a very difficult time.
Synonyms and related words
To help someone
help
assist
support
2
transitive to support someone when they move from one position to another or when they do some other action
I’ll help you to the door.
Can I help you off with your coat (=help you to take it off)?
Synonyms and related words
To help someone
help
assist
support
3
transitive to give someone something, especially food or drink
help someone to something:
Can I help you to more vegetables?
help yourself to something (=take some of it):
Help yourselves to more wine.
Synonyms and related words
General words meaning to give
give
present
hand
4
intransitive/transitive to make a situation better
More police officers on the streets would help.
Organic farming methods help the environment.
Synonyms and related words
To make something better
improve
enhance
remedy
1. 4a
  to make it easier to achieve something
  help (to) do something:
  The new measure will help boost trade.
  We hope this helps to clarify the situation.
  help towards:
  Further study will help towards a better understanding of the problem.
  Synonyms and related words
  To help something to progress
  foster
  promote
  nurse

phrases

cannot/can’t help something

help yourself

help yourself to something

phrasal verbs

help along

help out

help

verb

US /help/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	help
he/she/it	helps
present participle	helping
past tense	helped
past participle	helped

1
intransitive/transitive to give someone support or information so that they can do something more easily
If you are finding that difficult, I could help you.
Mary was anxious to help.
help someone (to) do something:
Can you help me find my glasses?
help someone with something:
Her brother offered to help her with her homework.
help someone through something:
They helped me through a very difficult time.
Synonyms and related words
To help someone
help
assist
support
2
transitive to support someone when they move from one position to another or when they do some other action
I’ll help you to the door.
Can I help you off with your coat (=help you to take it off)?
Synonyms and related words
To help someone
help
assist
support
3
intransitive/transitive to make a situation better
More police officers on the streets would help.
Organic farming methods help the environment.
Synonyms and related words
To make something better
improve
enhance
correct
1. 3a
  to make it easier to achieve something
  help (to) do something:
  The new measure will help boost trade.
  We hope this helps to clarify the situation.
  help toward:
  Further study will help toward a better understanding of the problem.
  Synonyms and related words
  To help something to progress
  foster
  get past
  promote
4
transitive to give someone something, especially food or drink
help someone to something:
Can I help you to more vegetables?
help yourself to something (=take some of it):
Help yourselves to more wine.
Synonyms and related words
General words meaning to give
give
present
hand

phrases

cannot/can’t help something

help yourself

help yourself to something

phrasal verbs

help along

help out

help

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