Something or someone which provides assistance with a task.
He was a great help to me when I was moving house.
Initialism of heat escape lessening position: a crouching position with the knees held close to the chest, used to conserve body heat in cold water.
To provide assistance to (someone or something).
A cry of distress or an urgent request for assistance.
— Take that, you scoundrel. — Help! Robin, help!
A way to signal uncontrollable laughter; implying the risk of dying of laughter and needing assistance.
helpppp that's too funny, did she rlly say that?
From Middle English help, from Old English help (“help, aid, assistance, relief”), from Proto-Germanic *helpō (“help”), *hilpiz, *hulpiz, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱelb-, *ḱelp- (“to help”). Cognate w...
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He helped his grandfather cook breakfast.
To assist (a person) in getting something, especially food or drink at table; used with to.
It is polite to help your guests to food before serving yourself.
To contribute in some way to.
The white paint on the walls helps make the room look brighter.