to give assistance or support to (somebody)
to be of use to (somebody or something); to benefit
to further the advancement of (something); to promote
Comments like that will not help our cause
to refrain from (doing something)
I couldn't help laughing
to keep (something) from occurring; to prevent
They couldn't help the accident
to restrain (oneself) from taking action
I tried not to say anything, but couldn't help myself
to remedy, relieve, or improve (something)
to serve (somebody or oneself) with food or drink, esp at a meal
Let me help you to some salad
to enable (somebody) to move in a specified direction
The nurse helped him into the chair
to appropriate something for (oneself), esp dishonestly
He helped himself to my pen
used to show that one is sincere and determined