verb / noun / interjection
help
HELP/help/
Assistance that makes necessary work easier.
Your help makes it easier to finish the chores.
Etymology
Helpan already covered both supporting someone and improving or curing something. The modern sense retains that link between giving assistance and making someone's situation better; the verb's deeper origin is uncertain.
In context
want to help them to understand and make a good decision
More examples
- My neighbor helps me carry the groceries upstairs.
- The store hires extra help during the holiday season.
- "Help!" she calls as the heavy box starts to slip.
Forms
help · helps · helped · helping
helper noun — Someone who assists with a task.
helpful adjective — Providing assistance or making something easier.
Similar words
- assistance
- A more formal noun for help with tasks or difficulties.
- support
- Can involve ongoing encouragement rather than direct practical help.
- aid
- Often refers to organized relief or urgently needed assistance.